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Back then when people had no real wisdom of superstitions, they thought black cats were bad luck. Now, we know this is just plain a hoax, yet people in some countries think black cats are good luck! Black cats are everything but bad luck... Do not believe in these superstitions! :)

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This goes back to the days when lonely old women that had animals for pets like cats as companions, they were singled out as witches as were and their pet suffered the same type of vicious treatment eventually the bud luck culture build up around them.

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No. Black Cats are not cursed... They are just misunderstood by myths. If you don't believe me check out Google

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No. In some superstitions it is unlucky or considered evil by association.

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The superstition around black cats arouse in the middle ages when cats started to populate the streats alot more. The cats were often associated with poverty and witches.

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