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## [Is it bad luck to see a black cat?](https://www.cathaus.co/cat-fun-facts-tips-resources/is-it-bad-luck-to-see-a-black-cat)

 [fa icon="calendar"] Oct 27, 2016 11:09:18 PM / by [Kitty Master](https://www.cathaus.co/cat-fun-facts-tips-resources/author/kitty-master)

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Once upon a time, people believed black cats are bad luck. Even the Catholic Church in 1241 under Pope Gregory IX went as far as [condemning black cats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Gregory_IX#Demonization_of_cats)[ black cats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Gregory_IX#Demonization_of_cats) as an incarnation of Satan and led to a mass killing of cats. Consequently, the decline in cat population may have worsened the Black Death a century after Gregory's time, because the plague was spread by rats and left unchecked in Europe.

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Obviously, we now know better. Black cats are as sweet, cuddly and every bit adorable as their dual or multi-colored counterparts. Ok, maybe just a bit more classy.

Trivia: October 27 is National Black Cat Day! Get your kitty a special treat tonight.

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