Why black cats are linked to Halloween: not their fault, just centuries of misunderstanding
Why black cats are linked to Halloween | the foundation: the cat's supernatural roots (nocturnal habits, glowing eyes, air of mystery), the Middle Ages: black cats became the witch's cat (the 13th-century papal bull Vox in Rama, the familiar), why black in particular (black tied to darkness and death), the superstition of crossing your path (bad luck in some regions, yet a good omen in England, Japan and elsewhere), how it hooks up with Halloween (roots in Samhain, supernatural themes, decoration and costume silhouettes), the modern side (shelters pausing black cat adoptions around Halloween)