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Although black cats have been victims of a bad reputation for centuries, today almost no one censors them and they have a good reputation in many houses, as they are felines with a mysterious character and a very special personality.
Black cats have many characteristics and in this PeritoAnimal article you'll be able to discover them, but first we'll explain a little more about the widespread belief that black cats are associated with bad luck. This legend is so widespread that these felines are the least sought after when adopting a cat for no apparent reason.
Whether you already have a black cat or are interested in adopting one, don't be superstitious and see all the virtues and characteristics of black cats. That way you'll be able to realize how special they are and how they like to receive affection and love, like all living beings.
Black cats throughout history
The belief that the black cats bring bad luck it is the result of a bad and lasting reputation that these animals have suffered for centuries. In the Middle Ages, religion became radical and humans began to accuse all those women who did not follow their doctrines of witchcraft, even saying that they could transform themselves into these felines, which were demonized and burned in bonfires to protect themselves from a supposed black magic. So seeing a black cat was almost like seeing a witch, hence the superstition that they bring bad luck.
This legend became popular during the time of the witch hunt and has been dwindling as the years have gone by unfortunately, but many people still believe that mating with a black cat will bring them some form of negativity.
Fortunately, in many other times, black cats were sacred and were considered representations of the Egyptian cat goddess Bastet of ancient egypt, in which killing them was punishable by the death penalty and they were mummified with their owners to be reincarnated in the future.
In addition, other cultures such as Scotland have always considered that having a black cat at home brought them good luck, as did the ancient sailors, who believed that having a cat on board their boat was a sign of good fortune. or in the England, that it was believed that if newly married couples crossed a black cat this would provide them with prosperity in their marriage.
Furthermore, these felines have enjoyed a very good reputation for centuries and a bad one for many others, but once you know the true characteristics of black cats, you will see that our luck does not depend on them, but on us.
Characteristics of black cats
One of the characteristics of black cats is their beautiful fur black. Despite the negative connotations it represents, the color black is also associated with mystery, elegance, fidelity, passive force, infinity and silence.
Despite superstitions, black cats are one of the most popular felines. affectionate and playful, for which they usually have a very close relationship with their owners and, when they are offered affection and love, they are very grateful. They like to sleep at your feet when you're in bed or lie beside you on the sofa to be warm and feel safe beside you.
We can't confirm that it's due to everything he's suffered throughout history and that they're genetically inherited, but these felines are very intuitive and suspicious with people and other animals and, at the slightest sign of threat, they usually run away to protect themselves. They also tend to be shy at first when a stranger is introduced to them, but once they see that there is no danger and know that you will never hurt him, they approach carefully and welcome him, asking for caresses and pampering.
Also, it is important to know that during periods of heat, black cats are very sexually active and tend to be very noisy and hyperactive, so it is recommended to sterilize them when possible to avoid accidents or running away. On the other hand, if they are not in heat, black cats are usually animals quiet and calm, with which you can get along easily.
In short, the character of black cats is quiet, intuitive, shy and very affectionate.
Here we organize the main characteristics of black cats into topics:
- beautiful black coat
- affectionate
- calm
- calm
- Pranksters
- intuitive
- suspicious
- shy
- sexually active in heat
- Noisy and hyperactive also during heat
black cat breeds
Currently, there are two breeds of black cats in the world that differ basically by their body shape: the common european black cat it's the Bombay black cat.
The origins of the common European breed black cats are unknown, but they usually have an athletic body and are not completely black, some have white fur.
On the other hand, Bombay black cats emerged in the 1950s in the United States, specifically in Kentucky, when a breeder named N. Horner crossed brown Burmese cats with black American Shorthair cats. These cats tend to have thicker fur than common Europeans and face features more similar to those of the American Shorthair.
Still, both are very similar physically and have a similar personality and character.
Have you recently adopted a black kitten and haven't chosen a name for it yet? See our list of names for black cats.
