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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Conservationists have highlighted that the multiple negative superstitions about black cats have almost caused the extinction of the species! Historians have brought up facts revealing that since the Middle Ages, many people across the whole glove have developed a kind of fear of black cats which they associate with black magic. History has also recorded various events where the black cats along with their companions are burnt alive due to the belief that the latter were linked with witchery and dark forces. Sadly, the black felines are often subjected to merciless punishment due to their alignment with witches. While many would be burned the black cats alive, others would be inflicted beatings and cruel executions. The most popular negative superstitions and beliefs are: crossing paths with a black cat indicate misfortune ahead; a black cat which returns its back signifies bad luck; a black cat who lies beside a sick person would meet his/her death; black cats are believed to bring famine...
