Halloween Superstitions: Black Cats

Black Cats are a favorite Halloween superstition and we try not to cross paths with them, if possible, to avoid bad luck. It's believed this superstition goes back to the Middle Ages and began with people believing witches could turn themselves into black cats to avoid detection. It was also thought that witches could do this nine times, so the "cat has nine lives" tale began.

Do you believe black cats on Halloween are bad luck? The USA and Canada do, but in Britain and Ireland, it's a white cat that's unlucky to cross your path and a black cat is considered lucky.

We think you'll like our black cats on our Halloween invitations and one of our favorites is our Scruffy Black Cat Halloween Invitations.

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