10/27/2026
Happy National Black Cat Day! 🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈⬛
If a black cat crosses your path, it's considered back luck in some Western cultures... however, in many other cultures, it's a sign of good fortune, prosperity, and protection! The cat/witch connection created a lot of superstitions., and many European cultures believed that cats could influence or even forecast the weather.
In Britain, especially Wales, it was believed that rain was likely if a cat busily washed its ears. In Holland, cats could predict the wind by clawing at carpets and curtains. And in early America, if a cat sat with its back to the fire, it was foretelling a cold snap, and if it slept with all four paws tucked under, bad weather was coming.
Some sailors even believed cats could start storms through magic, so sailors always made sure their cats were content. Find more fun folklore at Almanac.com/can-cats-predict-weather-changes 🐈⬛
