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You are here: Home / Kitty Wisdom / Six Reasons Black Cats Are Cool

Six Reasons Black Cats Are Cool

July 13, 2012 By: Sparkle Cat39 Comments

Black Billie by Geert Orye

Black Cat photo by Geert Orye

It’s Friday the 13th, so I thought it would be fun to list some of the things that make black cats cool. I wonder if that will make superstitious humans afraid of my blog today! Let’s see.

  1. Some humans are paranoid about having a black cat cross their path — that means black cats get the right of way all the time, and humans will not bother them.
     
  2. In the UK, Ireland and Japan, black cats are considered good luck… and it is true! Lots of good things happen to humans who share their homes with black cats — in fact, the initial good thing is having the black cat in the first place!
     
  3. Black cats are one step closer to Bast than other cats! Egyptian lore said the cat goddess looked more favorably on households with black cats.
     
  4. Black cats are mysterious! Of course, all cats are mysterious, but black cats get to be even more mysterious because humans just assume they are! And that’s all being mysterious really is, human assumption.
     
  5. Because of their dark coats, it is easier for black cats to hide when they don’t want their humans to bother them!
     
  6. Black cats share their homes with some of the best humans! Lots of people are frightened by black cats or think they are evil or bad… well, you don’t really want to live with humans like that, do you? By her very presence, a black cat will scare off such silly, ignorant humans, thus separating the wheat from the chaff, or the catnip leaves from the stems, so to speak. I keep hoping that eventually there will be less dumb humans and more smart ones. That would mean more black cat adoptions — and happier homes for all of us kitties!
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Comments

  1. BrucesMom says

    September 15, 2013 at 4:51 am

    Meowma is/was Bruce’s mom. He was here before us (most of us, Jasmine remembers him). Meowma says that Bruce had “blue blood” running through his veins because he always acted so regal. Her favorite pic of him has him posing in his most regal sphinx pose as Meowma calls it. She misses him very much still. Her black beauty she calls him.
    Jasmine, Joey, Eddie and Rosie

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  2. Rykerz boyz n Allie says

    July 14, 2012 at 2:26 pm

    Our human is in love with a purebred Bombay all black girlcat at wayside… Her fur is like silk she says! Black cats are pawesome!

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  3. Gattina says

    July 13, 2012 at 10:12 pm

    Wished I had headlights like that on my car !
    I shared my life with a black cat (my first) one and am still alive ! She also was very special and went even shopping with me !

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  4. Laura & Taffy says

    July 13, 2012 at 10:04 pm

    Black cats are the very best! Any human who doesn’t understand that is from the dark ages – and look what happened to them – the Black Death.

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  5. Glogirly & Katie says

    July 13, 2012 at 9:27 pm

    This was a perfect mix of fun and fact.
    Although I’m quite certain that I’M Glogirly’s favorite-ever cat. She does speak fondly of “Nicki” a beautiful all-black kitty that was her best friend before me. She still loves black kitties.
    xo, Katie

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  6. Spitty the Kitty says

    July 13, 2012 at 9:23 pm

    Whoa, Sparkle, you wrote this JUST FOR ME, didn’t you??? Purrrrrrrrrrrs.

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  7. Texas, a cat in New York says

    July 13, 2012 at 8:44 pm

    I especially love #6!

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  8. Oui Oui says

    July 13, 2012 at 8:27 pm

    We could believe people still think black cats are bad luck, Our Carl is laid back, playful and loving, That doesn’t sound bad to us!

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  9. Fraidy Cats says

    July 13, 2012 at 5:43 pm

    Black cats are cool!
    (all cats are cool! :D)

    Pip, Smidgen, Minnie, HOllie

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  10. Abby says

    July 13, 2012 at 2:43 pm

    Boo and I are nearly all black and Momma loves our panther looks.
    She thinks black kitties are simply magnificent.

    purrs
    >^,,^<
    ♥Abby♥Boo♥Ping♥Jinx♥Grace♥

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  11. Sweet Purrfections says

    July 13, 2012 at 12:32 pm

    We think black cats are beautiful! There is something about that midnight floof and big, beautiful eyes that makes us swoon!

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  12. meowmeowmans says

    July 13, 2012 at 10:57 am

    We LOVE black cats, Sparkle! How silly that some humans let stupid-stitions influence them so much.

    Reply
  13. Meowmepurr's Mumma says

    July 13, 2012 at 10:35 am

    Smokey the resident floofy House Panther thanks you for the article.

    Reply
  14. Famous SpokesGoat Pricilla says

    July 13, 2012 at 10:20 am

    The publicist LOVES black cats and wishes she had one. They are the best. Her first cat was a black cat named Bart. he was a BIG cat. He weighed 22lbs but he wasn’t fat he was just HUGE.

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  15. Nerissa's Life says

    July 13, 2012 at 9:22 am

    Yup. Peep #2 was born in Scotland and says black cats are definitely considered lucky there. I think, black cats who live in Scotland are the luckiest of all ’cause they get the respect they deserve there. That’s lucky, right? purrs

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  16. Cherry City Kitties says

    July 13, 2012 at 9:13 am

    Tipp here…

    I KNEW IT! No matter what my brothers say, I AM an awesome, lucky black cat! So there!

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  17. Heather says

    July 13, 2012 at 9:01 am

    Great post Sparkle.
    I love my black beauty Bella! An her hair goes with all my outfits!

    Reply
  18. Layla Morgan Wilde (Cat Wisdom 101.com) says

    July 13, 2012 at 8:59 am

    Black is beautiful and we hope one day shelters will see an increase in black cat adoption.

    Reply
  19. Cheysuli says

    July 13, 2012 at 8:52 am

    Many Siamese who are mixes end up black so those are particularly cool black cats!

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    • Sparkle says

      July 13, 2012 at 10:23 am

      The cat BEFORE the cat before me was black with a Siamese mother – he WAS Siamese in body and personality, except with black fur!

      Reply
  20. Cory says

    July 13, 2012 at 8:18 am

    Mom says she has 2 VERY important reasons black cats are cool…AND good luck.

    Me and Nigel

    xoxo Cory

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  21. Brian says

    July 13, 2012 at 7:53 am

    Black cats rock! Stoopid humans, not so much!

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  22. BeadedTail says

    July 13, 2012 at 7:38 am

    The cat before us was a black cat named Panther so we love black kitties here! I’m named Angel because of the black mark on my head – Mommy said it looked like Panther gave her blessing of me by painting an angel on me.

    Purrs,
    Angel

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  23. Cauli Le Chat says

    July 13, 2012 at 7:38 am

    For sure, Sparkle! We black cats are cool–I don’t mind saying moiself.

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  24. Selina says

    July 13, 2012 at 7:19 am

    We ARE pawsome, Sparkle, and thank you for the “plug” for black kitties. That’s why Momkatt has FOUR of us!

    PURRS!
    Selina

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  25. William says

    July 13, 2012 at 6:18 am

    What a great list, and all true!

    You know what? There are more black kittens and cats at the city shelter than any other color and they are always very slow to go (if at all). This always makes my mom sad.

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  26. Hannah and Lucy says

    July 13, 2012 at 5:20 am

    Mum used to have a black cat called Max – he selected her when she visited the Cat’s Protection League to choose a cat to replace one that had died. He climbed up the leg of her jeans and wouldn’t let go so she brought him home! He protected her and if he saw a dog approaching her he used to chase it away.
    Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx

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  27. Cat's Cats says

    July 13, 2012 at 5:07 am

    Super post Sparkle!!! I was born in the UK on a Friday the 13th so I guess that makes me extra odd 😉 It’s always been a good luck day for me and I absolutely LOVE black cats!!!

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  28. Claudia Margonper says

    July 13, 2012 at 4:49 am

    Cats are the only intelligent species on Earth. All aliens know that.

    “The advantage of being a cat is that, being the intelligent species as we are, we can pretend we don’t understand what humans are saying.”

    (said by a cat that goes by the name of Rita Hurricane; I believe she’s right)

    One of the most beautiful cats I ever had in my house was a black cat. He was absolutely gorgeous, completely black and with such a long soft fur, one could think I used fabric softener on him. No one could tell, but his mother was a siamese. I now have one yellow cat, one tabby, and one that’s half tabby and half white. And they all bring me very good luck to me, everyday. With a smile.

    Cats are very, very smart. They just have a personality of their own. Anyone who says bad things about cats, simply doesn’t know what they’re talking about. Ignorance, unfortunately, is something that still runs wild with the humans.

    Anyways, black cats rule!

    🙂

    Claudia

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  29. Marg says

    July 13, 2012 at 4:24 am

    We love black cats here and get very annoyed with people that think they are bad luck. We have three really nice ones and have yet to meet a bad black cat. The biggest problem with black cats is that it is really hard to get a good picture of them. Take care.

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  30. Grace says

    July 13, 2012 at 4:20 am

    I would definitely love to have a black cat…next time we adopt…it might be a while tho since, thankfully, BB and Miss Frankie are nice and healthy (paws crossed).

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  31. The Island Cats says

    July 13, 2012 at 4:15 am

    I didn’t need 6 things to tell ME black cats are cool!! 😉

    Ernie

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  32. MoMo says

    July 13, 2012 at 4:15 am

    Black kitties are gorgeous!!!

    Yes, yes, I am still visiting old furriends even though I have no kitty to blog for.

    Reply
  33. Punapippuri says

    July 13, 2012 at 4:01 am

    Black cats are magnificent. But we have to say that, unfortunately in the UK there is still confusion about whether black cats are lucky or unlucky, and many cat rescues are filled with these gorgeous panthers. The UK Cats protection even ran a black cat campaign last year.
    We also want to thank you for your purrs for Stran-veli: they are appreciated. He’s doing fine right now and Äiti is sitting deciding on a shopping list for him!

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  34. Sammy says

    July 13, 2012 at 3:43 am

    Oh I think black cats are way cool and extra pretty! Nice and shiny and sleek….and they look just like our BIG cousins the beautiful panther!! Anyone who thinks they are bad luck is – well – just plain WRONG….. 😀 😀 😀

    Happy Friday the 13th!
    Kitty Hugs, Sammy

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  35. The Kitties of Purring Pines says

    July 13, 2012 at 2:46 am

    Black cats are pawsome!!! Our first Queen of Purring Pines was a very intelligent & beautiful black cat, KittiPoo. Have a great 13th & a weekend!

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  36. Max the Quilt Cat says

    July 13, 2012 at 2:41 am

    Yes, great reasons black cats are cool. Nice list. Have a great weekend.

    Hugs, Max

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  37. Toby & Leia says

    July 13, 2012 at 2:15 am

    They are truly so beautiful. Thanks for the list, Miss S. Happy friday!

    Reply
  38. d'ArtagnanRumblepurr (@rumblepurr) says

    July 13, 2012 at 12:25 am

    Humans are WEIRD and black cats are AWESOME!

    Reply

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