It’s October so its OBVIOUSLY time to celebrate black cats (AKA House Panthers).
Here are a few fun facts about these pawsome creatures!
🌚 The Egyptians revered all cats as good luck. The Egyptian goddess Bastet represented a lioness warrior deity and is frequently illustrated throughout history as a black cat.
🌚 In England (except Yorkshire) and Ireland if a black cat crosses your path, it’s good luck.
🌚 Are you Scottish? A stray black cat arriving at your doorstep home signals prosperity (i.e. time to buy a lotto ticket)!
🌚 If you’re a pirate, things get complicated. If a black cat is walking toward you, it’s bad luck. If it’s walking away, that’s good luck. If the cat walks onto the ship and then back off of it —get off the ship, it’s going to sink. And if you can get any cat to do any of those things on command, I’m super impressed.
🌚 There is not just one breed of black cat. There are 19 cat breeds in the Cat Fanciers Association directory that list “black” as a color option.
🌚 Many black cats have golden eyes, which is the result of high melanin pigment content in their bodies.
🌚 Black cats can be boys or girls, but more are more frequently male than female.
We are celebrating black cats ALL MONTH LONG at C&C!
Come on by in costume and show us your Halloween spirit (bonus points if it’s a cat costume).
Got an awesome house panther of your own?
Send us pics and we’ll feature them on the next blog post!
With Love and Light,
Caroline