Black Cat Day with Aimee Brooks
” 1aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa”-Lucien the Kitten walking across my laptop
October 27th is Black Cat Day. Makes sense that today is the day to honor black cats. Especially so close to Halloween! Black cats generally get a bad rap. They’re bad luck, they’re evil, they’re boring, and etc. I’m here to tell you from experience that none of that is true. My black cats have been the source of much of my happiness. They’ve also protect me at times. Loyal little black velvet creatures who are genetically goth.

Aimee Brooks with Bela Lugasi
Black Cat Day
Black cats have not had the best time throughout history. In the middle ages they were routinely rounded up and killed. Believed to be either the devil, hands of the devil, witches, witches who were devils, they all suffered terrible fates. Killing all the black cats in turn contribute to the spread of the Black Plague. Because most of the cats were killed, the infected rats spread their germs and caused excruciating deaths to those who tried to eradicate the black cats. Karma at it’s finest.
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Meet Mabon

Mabon the Black Cat
Mabon is one of my black cats. This cat has a story the goth girl in me could not resist. She was abandoned as a kitten in a cemetery last September. She arrived in the back yard of a beautiful Pagan family on the first day of the Sabbat Mabon. If that’s not the best origin story for a black cat, I don’t know what is. I was asked to come and take her into my rescue. I instantly fell in love and she became a keeper. Look at her chest, see that white spot?
Most black cats have at least one spot of white. That’s called an Angel’s Kiss. It’s rare to find a pure black cat. That’s because the pure black cats were wiped out by stupid people who thought they were evil. The ones with a white spot were spared. It was thought that they had been kissed by an angel making them pure. So black cats evolved to have a spot of white for their own survival. You tell me that’s not impressive.
Bela Lugasi and Lucien

Bela Lugasi and Lucien
Black cats have been proven to be more in tuned with their people’s emotions than any other color of cat. I’m not one to argue with science so I will just agree with this one. I have experienced it many times. When my brother died, my parents had a black cat named Bear. That cat was attached to my mother 24 7 after he died. She credits her for comforting her during those dark days.

Lucien the kitten
Black cats will always help you with home projects and writing assignments. I am currently dealing with a bathroom renovation, and all three black cats were very interested in what the plumber was doing. This isn’t an isolated event either. I know many people with black cats who are into computer work and home improvement projects.

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Black cats are the best companions ever. They will even do things for you without you knowing. My cat Mabon has “neutralized” several wolf spiders for me. I’m not one for violence, but they were too close to her person. She won serious points for her bravery.
Black cats are often overlooked in shelters. Especially older black cats waiting for homes. If you’re thinking about getting a feline companion, why not consider a black cat? I promise you it will be the best thing you ever do. Plus you look like kind of a badass with your Halloween cat by your side.