why are cats called the devil's pet?

Question

I always hear that from people I hate cats but why would they be called a devil pet

Answer 1

because in the early European years they were considered to be witches that were reincarnated, when all the cats were killed out in Europe because of the this superstition that allowed the Black plague to rage because of the over population of rats in the city

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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why are cats called the devil's pet?
I always hear that from people I hate cats but why would they be called a devil pet

Answer 4

Because Witch's and Warlocks use to keep Black Cats as pets.
But now they blame all cats and think they are evil.
History can destroy a beautiful thing sometimes

Answer 5

The Cat And The Devil

Answer 6

in the time of witchcraft, a witch's familiar (pet) was always a black cat. In many religions, magic and witchcraft is work of the devil, weather its is good magic or not, hencewhy cats are animals of the devil.

Also, in the Bible, Rotweilers were the "hounds of hell " - alot of that is also mentioned in the movie "the Omen", which is an exagerrated version of some actual events.

Answer 7

The association of cats with the devil arises primarily from the misunderstood characteristics of the animal that was seen as good from many cultures and condemned by Christianity. For example, it was that cats were able to see spirits and once Celts believed that humans could look at another world through the cat’s eyes. The myth formed by the observing nature of cats. They sometimes seem to be looking at thin air, because there is nothing around to be seen. This occurs because cats have a very keen sense of hearing and are very attentive of their environment. This also happens with many other characteristics of the cat such as coiling in a circle as also serpents do, which are associated with evil, the appearance of sneakyness produced by their agile movements and their nocturnal nature.

Also, as explained in John Richard Stephens’ book, The Enchanted Cat, cats where linked with witches in medieval times:

“When people think of witches, they often think of cats. The association of cats with witchcraft began with the Catholic church's persecution of religious groups, some of whom worshipped the cat. In the 12th century this persecution spread to splinter groups of the church itself, such as the Cathars, whom the church accused of worshipping the Devil in the form of a cat. This led to stories of Satan's appearing at Black Masses as a cat.

The witch trials started in the 13th century. People began to believe that witches had the ability to turn into an animal, usually a hare or a cat, in order to transport themselves to a sabbat (a midnight meeting) presided over by the Devil.

The idea of familiar spirits soon developed. These were imps or minor demons who took the form of any small animal, from a hedgehog to a toad. A familiar acted as an intermediary for the witch, carrying out her orders so that she wouldn't have to be at the scene of the crime when the evil deed was done.

A witch's cat came to be called a grimalkin. The Scottish goddess of witches was called Mither o' the Mawkins, a mawkin or malkin being either a cat or a hare. Originally a gremalkin was a gray cat. Later the term came to refer to the "*******" or "catkins" on a pussy willow, as well as to the witch's cat.

The Black Death devastated Europe from 1346 to 1349. This and other plagues were blamed on witchcraft, and the witch trials became intense at this time. Pope Innocent VIII issued a decree in 1484 denouncing all cats and anyone who owned one. He commanded that, whenever a witch was burned, her cats must be burned with her. Inquistor Nicholas Remy echoed this a century later when he said that all cats were demons. During this period priests presided over festivals where cats were burned by the hundreds.

With acute labor shortages caused by the plagues, landowners turned to less labor-intensive activities, such as sheep farming. For the poor, food and jobs became scarce. As economic problems grew, the witch trials offered an excuse to get rid of “economically useless” old women. Women such as these, isolated from society, had turned to their cats for friendship.”

Answer 8

I've never heard it myself. Probably because cats are associated with witchcraft. Only stupid ignorant people would say something so silly LOL

Answer 9

Never heard of that saying. I know that black cats and witches are associated. That's why people with black cats have to lock them up on Halloween night to keep them safe.

Curious.

Answer 10

Because people think cats are associated with the devil and witches. They used to burn them alive in the dark ages because people are stupid.