However, we have good news: black cats aren’t unlucky at all. In fact, in a lot of places and cultures, they’re actually a symbol of good luck and prosperity.

SOLID COLOR BLUE – May have tabby markings when a kitten, but usually those disappear as the adult coat develops. RED – Kittens are usually born with tabby markings which may or may not disappear with the adult coat.

Grey Tabby cats can come in many different breeds Tabby cats can come in all sorts of colors, including red, brown, silver, caramel, and of course, our favorite, grey!

No, black tabby cats are not considered rare just as it is with orange and other tabby colors. The tabby pattern can be seen in many cat breeds. In general, though, certain colors are quite rare including smoked, chocolate, cream, lilac or lavender, roan, fawn and chinchilla.

Black Cats Bring Good Luck It is believed to be a sign of good luck and future prosperity if a black cat enters your house, if a dark and mysterious black cat meets you at your front door, or if you stroke a black cat three times. And if you dream about a black cat, it is a sure sign that good luck is coming.

In some cultures, black cats are seen as good omens for pending nuptials. In Japan, owning a black cat was once believed to attract more suitors to a young woman seeking a husband. And in the English Midlands, giving a black cat as a wedding gift was believed to bring the bride good fortune and happiness.

To meet a black cat is considered good luck, especially if it runs across the path of the observer.

The Irish believed that a black cat on your porch was good luck, and in Japan black cats are similarly revered as symbols of prosperity. Luckily for our feline friends, these bad superstitions have virtually vanished and black cats are now a part of many families across the world.

But what does a black cat mean spiritually? Seeing a black cat at night, although thought as a bad omen in many parts of the world, is a vital sign that healing energies are entering into your life.

Superstition, prejudice, bringer of good or bad luck Black cats are often a symbol of Halloween or witchcraft. In most Western cultures, black cats have typically been looked upon as a symbol of evil omens, specifically being suspected of being the familiars of witches, or actually shape-shifting witches themselves.

Some believe that a black cat crossing your path from right to left is a bad omen. But from left to right, the cat is granting favorable times.

If a black cat crossed a person’s path without harming them, this indicated that the person was then protected by the devil! To reverse the “bad luck,” it was said you should walk in a circle, then go backward across the spot where you crossed paths with the cat, and count to thirteen.

Black Cat Superstitions Most people have heard of the superstition regarding a black cat crossing your path. That is derived from European folklore claiming that a black cat crossing one’s path by moonlight often signified death by epidemic.