Because the protagonist murdered his cat by hanging it from a tree. This is not the only seemingly supernatural allusion to the protagonist's final act of cruelty upon the cat. After he kills his cat, his house burns down, and on the only wall that is still standing after the fire, there is, "as if graven in bas relief upon the white surface, the figure of a gigantic cat. The impression was given with an accuracy truly marvellous. There was a rope around the animal's neck."
Later, he finds another black cat in a bar that he frequents. The cat has one white patch, which at first is of no particular shape, but then slowly morphs into the shape of a gallows.
It is strange that a black cat has a gallows spot because it is traditionally believed to be a mark that brings bad luck. This superstition stems from the idea that black cats are associated with witches and the occult, so having a gallows spot may increase the negative connotations surrounding them.
The white patch of fur on the cat's chest in "The Black Cat" is in the shape of a noose or gallows, which adds to the ominous and dark tone of the story. This shape is significant as it foreshadows the protagonist's descent into madness and guilt over his actions.
If your talking about a household cat, then you may be refering to a silver Egyptian Mau.
In Scottish superstition, the sighting of a strange black cat on the porch is often considered a sign of impending misfortune or bad luck. It is believed that encountering such a cat may bring about negative events or even indicate the presence of malevolent forces.
The Strange Case of Mrs. Hudson's Cat was created in 1997.
The Munsters had as pets Spot which was a dragon , Igor that was a bat , a Raven named Charlie and then there was a black cat known only as "Kitty" who roared as a lion does .
black cat and the red eyed black cat [only in the japanice area]
because it is a black cat
because it is a black cat
This black cat.
my cat is black
A bald spot on a cat's knee could be the result of an injury that has healed leaving a scar.
Spot which was a dragon , Igor that was a bat , a Raven named Charlie and then there was a black cat known only as "Kitty" who roared as a lion does .