Cat Postcard

Are Black Cats Unlucky? Only if you happen to be one, history has indeed not been kind to this feline. Scottish folklore held that a black cat foretold of future prosperity while in ancient Egypt and Rome cats were worshipped as mythical beings to be treasured and protected. But with a rise in the belief of witchcraft so began the effort to hunt down the witches who practiced this dark magic. In June of 1233 Pope Gregory IX published legislation to encourage this, his "Vox in Rama" also depicted the cat as being associated with witchcraft. This theology took root and persisted causing a mass hunt for not only witches but also for the cats who were regarded as their consort. The black cat being especially viewed as the witch's familiar. Fortunately cats are not as persecuted today as they were then and this furry feline is once again busy marking its territory as a treasured family pet.