Halloween ? #2?

Question

Why do witches have black cats?

The answer I was looking for is: black cats were once thought to protect witches.

Answer 1

Black goes with everything.

Answer 2

Witches are sometimes rumored to have a 'familiar', or animal helper. It's an animal they have a special relationship with.

Cats have freaked people out for centuries because of their demeanor and wildness - we've never really domesticated them like dogs, sheep, or horses. Not to mention leftover worship from ancient cultures. Black cats in particular were thought of as evil because of the color association and they look especially cool.

In reality few people who identify themselves as 'witches' have familiars, and it is not always a black cat or even a cat at all.

Answer 3

Have you ever been around black cats? They are much more "human" than the others. They are very needy and follow you everywhere, kind of like dogs do. I have a little black cat and he is very communicative and clingy and I love him so much! I can see why witches preferred these little friends to any other.

Answer 4

Black cats, because of their ability to remain unseen in dark places or at night, were considered especially desirable partners for witches. Some witches were purported to have the ability to shape-shift into a cat nine times, hence the archaic belief that cats have "nine lives". Black cats were sometimes used in magical rituals, sometimes as purported participants, other times as sacrifices. In witch trials, ownership of a cat was often taken as "evidence" of Satanic association and witchcraft. Cats, believed to be evil in their own right, were often punished or burned alive along with humans during these trials.

Both historically and today, some religious and spiritual groups purportedly engage in ritualistic sacrifice of cats, though studies have mainly found that such reports belong squarely in the province of urban legend. Many modern witches keep black cats as pets, and view them as sacred.

In Russia, there is still a popular belief that if a black cat crosses a person's path in the street, that person should either choose a different direction in order to walk around the cat's path or cross it holding a button in his/her fingers (it could be a button on a person's jacket, pants, or shirt).

Answer 5

Most White cats are Deaf.

Answer 6

Because they go with their hats & shoes, or maybe even with their cauldrons? Black goes with everything, don'tcha know?! lol