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Oct192010
All Hallows Eve – Guest Author & Giveaway: Black Cats & Halloween by Rachel Vincent, author of ‘Alpha’
I am very pleased to welcome Rachel Vincent to the blog today as part of my All Hallows Eve event. Rachel is the author of the very successful Shifter’s series about a pride of werecats – the latest, and last, instalment, ‘Alpha’, has just been released.
I also have a fantastic international giveaway of ‘Alpha’, so don’t forget to enter at the end of this post!
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Since it’s almost Halloween and Alpha, the last release in my Shifters series is now on the shelf, I want to talk about… Yup, you guessed it. Black cats!
For no logical reason I can find, black cats are often associated with evil witches (of the stereotypical, pointy-hat variety) and because of that, they’ve become a popular (if overused) subject of Halloween art and decorations.
Here in the US, I grew up hearing about black cats as a superstitious symbol of bad luck, like breaking a mirror or walking under a ladder. But recently I was told that in Europe, the black cat is most often a symbol of good luck, and I have to say, I think Europe got it right! Black cats (and black cat shapeshifters) have been nothing but good luck for me, personally. 
In the summer of 2007, Stray, my first novel, hit the shelves in the US. At that same time, I was writing Pride and doing edits on Rogue, and I was living and breathing black cats. A few months earlier, #1 had given me a tiny solid black kitten, and we’d named her Kaci, after a character in Pride. Then, late that summer, another solid black cat showed up on our doorstep. A fairly large male, whom my husband named Greg, after the South Central Pride’s alpha.
Weeks later, a second cat showed up. He was kind of skinny and skittish, so my husband named him Ryan. (If you’ve read Stray, you’ll understand why.)
Weeks after that, a third cat showed up, as I was doing page proofs (the final proofreading stage) of Rogue. This latest cat was female and tailless. She was also pregnant. If you’ve read Rogue, you’ll understand why this freaked me out. And why we had to take care of this poor, homeless, pregnant manx cat.
The word was out—my backyard had become a haven for homeless black cats. Strays. Truth had become stranger than fiction.
My dad’s reaction, when I told him about this convergence of black cats, while I was writing an urban fantasy series about black cat shapeshifters?
Dad: “Don’t write about skunks!”
When Manx had her little tailless kittens, only two of them survived, and when we found both mother and kittens shivering on our back steps during an early winter ice storm, we knew we had to take them in. We gave away the larger (and meaner) of the kittens and kept the other one, a manx we named Nyx, after the goddess of night.
Nyx has been with us for three years and two moves now, and Kaci’s been with us for four years. We’re still very much a black cat kind of household, and other than the occasional hairball, I can’t point to a single incidence of bad luck. So this Halloween, to make up for torturing Faythe and her fellow Shifters werecats, I’ll be spoiling Kaci and Nyx.
What about you guys? Do you consider black cats good luck or bad luck? Do you have a cat? If so, leave me a comment telling me what kind of cat you have, and what his/her name is!
Thanks Rachel!
You can find out more about Rachel and her books here:
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I have FIVE (5) shiny new copies of ‘Alpha‘ to give away to FIVE (5) lucky winners!
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This giveaway is INTERNATIONAL and ends 31st Oct!
GOOD LUCK!
115 Comments
How gorgeous! And how pertinent to a discussion I've been having on Twitter with a few friends. These gorgeous little tots (pure black as well!) need a new home and I wish I had room for more cats! http://bit.ly/cJ2COI
As it is I have two – an adorable brother and sister pair called Jake and Kira. They're rescue cats, have been with me for four years now and I adore them to distraction. Mine are black and white!
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I love black cats and funny enough I'm allergic to them but they are my weakness I'll take a ton of allergy medicine just to pet one
Love the new look to very cute
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I wish I can love cats as much as others. But I'm allergic to cats. Eventho we have 8 cats at our house. They are my sister's. *sigh*
p/s: I would definitely start reading the series very soon!
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I´m from central Europe and black cats are too considered a bad luck around here. My neighbours have a black cat, so I really can´t be supersticious – the cat is everywhere
And the weird thing is that she is best friends with our dog, the too of them love each other and always cuddle. Weirdos.. 
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Nope, I don't have a cat unfortunately. i've been told it depends which side of you you see them on. if you see them on the right, it's good luck. if you see them on your left, bad luck! i don't believe that though:) but it's interesting
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I don't consider black cats to be bad luck, I like black cats. I currently don't have one because they aren't allowed where I live. I used to have a silver tabby and his name was Tigger.
seriousreader at live dot com
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Awww I love cats and I wish I had one as a pet but at the moment I don't have enough time to give a cat the proper home they deserve. I don't think black cats are unlucky…I pretty much never think about superstitions unless someone brings it up!
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I love cats period. No black cat superstition here!
As I am a cat lady in the making I have 4 cats. First there is Kitty, she was a stray who lived outside of my family's business a couple of cummers ago that we brought in, she was pregnant and had a whole bunch of rugrats, two of whom we kept, Runtz and Ruffles. Ruffles is honestly the love oy my life…. Ruffles and Runtz are the same gorgeous orange as their mommy.
Then came Marbles who also was a stray outside of my family's business, she is a gorgeous grey and is the sweetest thing…
Thanks a bunch of the great contest! I always love reading interviews from Rachel!
Avery
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I think house panthers are the best. I have one. She's super sweet and even though my hubby calls her evil, she's awesome
I love black cats 
Her name is Dusty Rose 
juliecookies(at)Gmail.com
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I don't think black cats are unlucky at all
We have a black and white cat called Aggi and her royal highness rules us all !
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We have two kitties – neither black (but I do consider cats of all colors lucky). I have one Peterbald named Roper and one Cornish Rex named Chevy.
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Oh, I love cats and I'm the proud 'mother' of three little kittens, grey and red, called Jace, Clary and Hermione. Okay, I did named them after books I loved, but hey, I combined by love for books with my love for cats!
I am not supersticious and my boyfriend has a sweet black cat and I adore him, he always looks so misterious and shiny!
Kisses from Italy
aliasgirl[at]libero[dot]it
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I have 1 black cat and 2 others, but Suppi, she's my love. Sadly, I'm allergic to animal hair but it doesn't stop me from loving my babies. I've had Suppi a part of my life for 8 years now and she's still a healthy and happy kitty. We named my cats after an animation that were filled with cats. Suppi happened to be a black kitty.
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I don't have cats . I like black cats actually but also am superstitious about them
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I agree that black cats are good luck. I'm not allowed to have cats now but when I move I'm definitely going to get a black cat. I'll name her Luna after my favorite childhood cartoon, Sailor Moon.
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You're cats are adorable and I am jealous. I love cats and black cats inparticular. I was told for most of my life they were bad luck, but I chose to believe they were good luck instead.
Right now I have an amazing cat that my brother named Lily. She showed up on our doorstep a couple months ago, a hungry kitten. We couldn't refuse her! Today our little grey lioness catches mice daily. She's the only cat my dad has ever liked.
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I'm not superstitous so colour of cats has never bothered me, i had two catswhen i was younger, one black and white one i called dizzy and a lovely black one called sweep. At the moment we are petless but i am waiting for some building work to be finished on our house then i'm definitly getting another cat – both of my kids love them so hubby is outnumbered three to one!
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I dont believe cats give any kind of luck… they are just beautifull!! by the way i LOVE cats xD. But i dont have one
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My boy, who lived with me for 21 years was a long hair black cat with glowing yellow eyes. I would liken him to Marc. He was 14 pounds of solid muscle and bit every single guy that came to take me out except my husband.
Your cats are so sweet. I love the kitten photos. How cool is it that you mixed them in with your writing!
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love cats and dont think blakc cats are unlucky.I have an american short hair his name is kit he is grey and black tiger striped with yellow green eyes.
wanda
flanagan@mebtel.net
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I don't have a cat. I do love them, though. And I really don't know if they're good luck or bad luck, but I find black cats beautiful. They have that mysterious aura around them and I love that.
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We always had tabby cats until Mum moved into a house where the owners left a black one behind! So lucky for the cat that she got my lovely Mum, unlucky for our tabbies who took a while to get used to her!
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I love black cats! I had 2 growing up- one was named Tennessee Tuxedo and the other Barney (we got him because he looked so much like Tenny) – unfortunately they have both passed and we no longer have any cats
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samantha(dot)thomson(at)ggp(dot)com
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I believe that black cats are good luck! I have 2 white Persians named Lily & Bella that are sisters.
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I do not think that any color of cat has superstitious intent. All though mine does seem to plot against me a lot.
Our cat is a black cat, named June Bug that was abandoned at our work pre-weaned. So she is a small bundle of joy/terror.
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Bad luck, no way!
I do not have a cat
Cos I don't want a cat to be trapped indoors here. But back at my parents there are 3. Morrigan who is grey and fierce. Rhodri who is kind of black, but still silver striped, and Verdi who is brownish greyish, and I love them to pieces. When we get a bigger place we are getting one 
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AWWW I love black cats, I have one nemes Jerry, and 2 orange one named Hank and Harry Frank!Great post and thanks for the giveaway!
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Well I have a slightly striped creamy orange cat. He loves to cuddle, nap with my husband and stuff his head in smelly shoes (weird but funny). His name is Scrub :]
To your other question – I believe that black cats a GOOD luck.
Note: I'm highly allergic to kitties but I've grown attached to Scrub so my love spreads to all cats. I just have to take a lot of allergy medicine first. Oh and I'm very thankful that he's an indoor/outdoor cat, otherwise I wouldn't be able to live with him.
Good luck to everyone. Alpha is definitely worth owning twice! XD
-Erica A.
10/19/10
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This is a terrific post! How funny that black cats started showing up when you were writing about them & basically, living & breathing black cats! Kacie & Nyx are adorable! I'm glad they have brought you good luck & not bad luck. I don't know why black cats have always been associated with bad luck, mean watches & dark magic. I have had many black cats over the years & they have always been sweet & loving and having them has been a positive experience. Now I have Dopey (not smart but very sweet!) & Lola, the best kitten ever! and they are both great.
Your dad's comment about not writing about skunks is very funny!
~ Amy
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I thought that you had to be a cat lover to write about them so well.
I don't think that black cats are unlucky as when i was growing up we had two of them and they were so lovely.
At the moment i have four cats Magic and Macavity who are both lovely gingers and Kit and shadow that are black. Kit is pregnant at the moment so we'll soon have more little fur babies in the house.
Enjoy your fur babies
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I've always loved cats. I consider black ones good luck for me, because one showed up out of no where during my first Sabbat; I felt like it was letting me know I was doing the rite (haha) thing.
I wish I could have more cats but right now I just have my Tooty and The Snarf!
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Thanks for the giveaway!
Black cats are the same to me as white or any other colored cat. I'm not supersticious.
I have a black/white cat. A very cute one!
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I dont think black cats are good or bad luck, I think people just see it that way because black cats are always with witches in every picture you see! We have a brown cat named tigger!
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I dont have a cat. I dont think they are bad luck or good luck though
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Great post. I do not have a cat nor will I ever get one. Not a fan. And I do not believe they are bad luck.
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LOL! Love the skunk answer from your dad!
I love cats. No matter the color. I miss my kitty so much. I had her a long time. I found her in my bushes as a kitten. Half starved, but still knew how to wrap me around her paw. She was raised by a pit bull (who loved pups and kittens) so she wasn't the most graceful cat I've had. She rulled all my dogs until she passed. One of the large dogs grieved with me because he just found her facinating and loved her so much. I think they knew she was their alpha.
*sigh* I miss her. 
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I had a Manx cat when I was a teenager. She was a long haired calico. Her name was Bambi. She was adorable. I also adore black cats which can be evidenced by my current cat, darling Alice. I have owned many, many cats over the years. Several years back, I had five. Sadly, they ran away and my most precious yellow tom, Ethan, died. But, having had many cats over the years, I can honestly say that black cats are truly unique in their personalities. Owning one is definitely an adventure every day!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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I don't believe that black cats bring bad luck…actually some of them look soo cute!!!I don't have a cat….my sister is allergic so…:(
love from Greece
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I love cats and while my cat isn't black (she's a tabby) I don't know if any cats should be consider bad luck. Mine is great to double as a lap warmer in the winter!
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I don't have a cat but I used to know this lady who had a gorgeous black cat called Samson.
I think they're good luck!
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I love black cats. I've had two and we currently have a male black cat called Merlin. I live in the UK and I consider them lucky
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I do love black cats but I don't have a cat, cause I have a dog whom I adopted from the street. I still don't gave up on the idea of adopting a cat, that could be black but I think my dog would hate him and I'm afraid it wouldn't work out.
Don't know..maybe some day.
Thanks for the giveway
fairy dot morgaine at gmail dot com
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I dont consider them bad or good luck. But they are cute.
My first cat was a Maine Coon named Bacchus. He was the sweetest thing. Huge but not fat and so cuddly.
Now I have 2 cats, one named Zeus who is still practically a kitten at 4, well at least he thinks so. Not sure what kind he is but he looks a lot like a Somali if you google that breed. The other cat I inherited and he is a black and white tuxedo named Sparticus. Who has to have some Siamese mixed into him, he can be so load and vocal, especially when I just get home. Both are rescues.
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I'm so sorry but I haven´t a cat. Honestly I don´t like it. My boyfriend has a cat called Kiel. But the cat hates me, so I stay away from him.
Cheers!
~Yelania
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I have a nice black and white cat mittens… So I consider her to be good and bad luck lmao!
She is my sweetheart and her and my personalities are amazingly alike!
kristen_babygurl@hotmail.com
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Nyx is so cute but I would have to say I'm not a fan of black cats. My family had a black cat when I was little and the animal hated me and always tried to scratch me whenever I was near her.
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I love cats! Black ones are my favorite. I had a black cat names Hairy( she was born without hair, but it finally did grow in-a beautiful black) but after 13 years, we had to have her put to sleep. My son now has a black one names Mojo.
mom1248(at)att(dot)net
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I don't think black cats are unlucky. I don't have a pet cat, but have always wanted one but my mom doesn't like cats. Maybe one day when i moved out
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I think black cats can be mysterious but it all depends on the cats personality. Once I move out of my parents house I am getting a kitten right away. I can't wait. No name yet.
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I've never thought of black cats as evil, I've always loved them.
My cat's name is Seamus and he was adopted by me when my neighbor was moving and was unable to take him. So Seamus has lived happily with me for about 6 years now. There is also a stray black cat that visits I named her Ringo.
Thanks for stopping by!!
Lane
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I think black cats are great. I used to have one named Midnight. Now I have a grey cat named Milo.
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Bad luck but I am just very supersticious…
-brandy
brandyzbooks@yahoo.com
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I do love cats, but unfortunately, my allergies do not, so no kitties in the house. However, we make up for that by having 3 puppies: Gabby, Harley, and Gizmo.
heatwave96(at)hotmail.com
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Although we live in the US, our black cats have truly been some of the best cats that we've had. Since we live in the country — many of our cats don't stick around too long. However, we had a big, black long hair cat for about 15 years (DC). We just replaced him a few weeks ago with a small, black longhair rescue kitten (Summer).
rsgrandinetti@yahoo(DOT)com
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Your dad's advice is wise
http://farm3.static.flickr.com.....2683_m.jpg Manny is just a regular domestic male tabby, adopted from the RSPCA. He's about 8 years old now, so he's a grumpy old man
This photo goes back a few years – since then I've acquired PRIDE and PREY (SHIFT and ALPHA are still on my wishlist).
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I say cats are definitely good luck. I love cats, especially black ones, because they get a bad rep.
I don't have a cat right now, since my building doesn't allow pets, but I really miss having a cat. =( By the way, looking forward to reading the series. It looks really good!
Ringingbell02@aol.com
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I had three cats when I moved here to Florida six years ago, but since then I've lost the two girls (Catalina and Grace) and I just have my boy Charlie with me. He's a grey and white American short-haired cat and he's 12 1/2 years old. I love black cats and if I do get any more cats, I will certainly consider a nice black one because I know they're hard to place.
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i tend to think of them as good luck – mostly just to be contrary but they are so beautiful how could they possibly bring bad luck?
im more of a dog person but we have a ginger and white cat called…wait for it: Ginger – my sister was a creative 4 year old ;P he'll be 12 in november.
xo
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I think all cats are lucky, especially the black ones (thats why they are said to have nine lives). I have 2 cats, both gray/brown tabby American Short hairs, they look like brothers but they aren't as far as we are aware. Their names are Charlie and Paris (after princes).
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great post! I' so glad Alpha's out but so sad the series is ending. I only owned one Black Cat, I named her Tabitha. She was a very unique kitty and was very bonded to me in the sense that she always brought dead nimals to my side of the bed
I wouldnt call her bad luck
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I have a half siamese cat named Muffies. I don't believe black cats are bad luck.
Skk25@aol.com
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Black cats in Spain are a symbol of bad luck too, but my mum, who is from Northern Ireland, has always told us that they were good luck, and I prefer that, because I really love cats.
I have a cat Persi(not black), she was only a month old when a car nearly ran over her, so I take her home with me, this was seven years ago and she only wants to be with me all the time. I think she was a dog in her other life because when I throw a ball she catches it and bring it to me again.
cats = bad luck = NO
miriam
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Aw, thank you Rachel for sharing your story and the cute photos!
I agree with you, I LOVE black cats and can't understand why people are so discriminating against them, they are beautiful, elegant, regal.
I had two kittens when I was little: one of them a grey cute tabby, the other one a small black one
We have received the tabby froma friend and the day before we got him, we discovered someone had thrown a minuscule little black cat in our garden! She was so small she wasn't able to eat by herself! But we fed her and the 2 cats were so cute: the small little black orphan followed the bigger tabby one everywhere, like a big brother and his little sister 
We named the tabby Bernie and the black kitten Pansy (after the flower, since that flower in Hungarian means "little orphan").
Thank you for the fantastic giveaway and have a happy Halloween Rachel!
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How can something so cute and innocent be perceived as unlucky? Black cats are my favourite and although they have a lot of supernaturalness related back to them I just think it makes them all the more fun to have around!
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Always wanted a cat! But my mum hates animals
So when I grow up I intend to be a crazy cat man. I think black cats are the cutest too!
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We've always had black cats and considered them good luck which is a bit of a problem as we now live in a country where some people regard black cats with something akin to fear!
eva.s.black[@]gmail[.]com
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I have 4 cats, all rescues. Patty, an 18 year old gray and tabby, I have had since she was almost 2 weeks old. I have 3 siamese,trinity,neo and catkin. I took them in, they were from the same litter. Trinity was so abused, it took almost a year before she felt comfortable coming up to be petted. I was so happy, after 7 years, she finally got up on my lap last week.
I don't think black cats are bad luck at all. I think you are lucky if a cat likes you, it means you are special.
twoofakind12@yahoo.com
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I like black cats but don't think they are good or bad luck. I have 4 cats…Mystic, Buddy, Calvin and Carmel. Mystic is my favorite. He is an 11 year old Siamese. Thanks for the chance to win your book!!
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I love cats but sadly I'm allergic to them…or all furry animals in general! =( I wish I wasn't because I'd love to have one!
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I love cats. I have a gray cat right now and her name is baby. I don't consider a black cat bad or good luck. Tore923@aol.com
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I have always found black cats to be good luck. I had a black cat (Midnight) and a gray cat (Luna) while in college and they woke me up during a home invasion…which may have saved my life.
xx,
E.J.
From the Shadows
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I have a tabbycat called Merlin, but I have always wanted a black cat, I think they are lucky!
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Currently, not cats in the house and one of our dogs just passed away this week. However, I have been owned by three wonderful black cats before and LUCKY they would be… Midnight joined the family on one Friday the 13th when I was much (much) younger. Little One,that turned out to not be so little as he grew, was a sweetie and ruled the house until a wee little kitten came home. She now rules my mothers house and has had many names changes. Salem was her first name but her attitude earned her the name Sassy or Sa-sa for short.
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I personally don't have a cat (my dog is not really a cat lover) but my grandma is this typicall old cat lady with 7 cats at home and they are all stray (only one is black though). Yeah and I fogot to mention she lives in a flat…my poor dog has an entrance restrictions.
I'm not suspicious so I don't go all crazy if some black kitten crosses my path and since I love black panthers, I also love their smaller replica which obviously black little kittens are
Thanks for the opportunity to win Alpha and for giving a chance to the international readers as well.
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Argh! So cute!
I don't think black cats are bad luck at all…I only wish I could have one but my Mum's allergic….sigh
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I love black cats
I do not believe that black cats bad luck den
I have a cat cleopatra, has two years
and not that class is, I gathered in the street, is beautiful but the majority of people think otherwise
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I had a black cat growing up. I loved him so much. His name was blackie! We cuddled all the time. I do not think black cats are bad luck. Thanks.
dorcontest at gmail dot com
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as kids we had a solid black sleek short-haired cat that we named Chester because we loved the cheshire cat from the disney cartoon & thought he was a Chester cat,lol
but I dont know, Chester did kind of have bad luck..
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I don't have a cat. My dog would go crazy. But I don't think that black cats are bad luck.
lizzi0915 at aol dot com
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Black cats were the only color we had growing up, so definitely good luck. Don't have any cats now, just turtles, dwarf hamsters (they are the reason for no cats), and a rabbit.
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Black cats are very good luck, but I don't have a black one at present. I have 6 cats. Three have long hair and 3 have short hair. Two have blue eyes and siamese like markings, but on one of them the markings are orange. Two of my cats are solid orange, and two are striped.
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hello
I have no problems with black cats
esp kittens, love them… and i dont own a cat 
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I consider black cats bad luck,
but not other cats,
but, no, I don't go ahead and harm the cat or whatsoever,
I just walk away.
No, I don't have cats,
sadly.
maidenhealer@hotmail.com
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Hi there,
actually I only consider it 'bad luck' when they walk across me,
do I sound sceptical?
I can't help it,
but I do actually admire cats, their eyes especially.
would love to read this,
[I have a feeling that this blogger adore cats, look at her border]
regards,
goddessbloom@hotmail.com
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I think black cats are good luck because how can something adorable be bad luck? I don't have any black cats myself, but I do have a long haired tabby named Riley. My friend's cats had a bunch of kittens (both of them, at the same time), and they were having trouble finding homes for them so I knew I had to have one. (Even if we already had three others at the time…)
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Oh my! I really love cats!!
I have had a black cat for several years until we lost him.
I never considered black cats bad luck or a jinx. Nothing bad had ever happened to me because of the cat or anything like that, but we do have this superstition in my country too!
Thanks so much for hosting this interview and opportunity!
yvantis[at]hotmail[dot]com
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What a cutie
I had a pretty orange kitty that I saved from a garbage can when I was a teenager. It was him & another black kitty. It was also October & our stupid humane society wouldn't take in nor sell black kittens because it was Halloween time. They claim that people buy them in October for ritual purposes. I thought it was just them being stupid but I found a home for the kitty and a few years later I thought about this and made a point to call in October to see what they'd say. They still won't take in or sell black cats or kittens in the month of October. I'd like to think that black cats are lucky because it is really hard to plan a mating to have an all black kitten in the mix. It's not like taking a red/white husky & breed it w/another red/white husky odds are good you are going to get at least 1 red/white husky pup. Thats not the case with cats from what I've been told. But anyway, yes, I love black kitty's and no, I don't think they are bad luck but in my neck of the woods their is definetly an old saying that I DON'T FOLLOW but is still told.. Black cats are 7 years bad luck and if one crosses your path you should either resign yourself to 7 years of bad luck, back up and go the other way or you better have good aim.
Stephmartin71(at)yahoo(dot)com
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While I've always thought of myself as a dog person, currently I have no dogs and 4 cats that I love so much. I have a pure black male, Kitty Boy (KB or Cub), who is a bit demanding and has violent tendencies towards our youngest female, but we love him. We have Sakura-chan who shows her love and affection by coming near you, but by no means should you ever think about touching her or she will hiss and run. Then there is Scarlet who is so neurotic she has licked her back haunches bald, and she is loving and loyal as a dog (to me, she likes others, but she's my cat and wants my love and attention all day). Lastly we have Baby, who spends most of her day happily sleeping on fridge avoiding KB, until she has to sit on my bfs desk knocking things on the floor.
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I love black cats and I think the whole unlucky this is totally bogus! I have 3 cats, one black with white paws named Boots, a calico named Joy, and an orange tabby named Kyo.
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I love black cats. I have a Bombay cat. In case you don't know what it is. Bombay cats are mainly found in Kentucky. They are know as a "miniature black panther".
His name is Merlin and he thinks he is a dog. He sits up on his butt and begs for treats. If you call him Kitty, Kitty, he will turn his back to you and snub you. But he comes to you if you call him by name. He sleeps under the covers in the bed with us. He has been raised with 5 chihuahuas.
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I absolutely love cats…specially persian cats; thier tails are so bushy. But unfortunately my mom is allergic to cats and she totally hates them. Which is why I am not allowed to keep any
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If my mom's anti-cat agenda wouldn't be a barrier, I would most probably be raising a houseful of cats.
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We had a beautiful long haired black cat that we loved. Turns out I am allergic, so the little girl down the street is very happy since we gave her the kitty. He is fat, fluffy and happily dressed up everyday.
Now we have a black lab. My version of a black cat.
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How funny. Truth be told, I'm not really a 'cat person' per say, but I don't think there's anything spooky or mysterious about a black cat.
Except perhaps around Friday the 13th or Halloween…
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Hm… I don't think black cats are black luck, nor good luck. To me, they're just cats, but with different colour from others. I don't have a cat since my family is allergic to furry stuff…
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I don't really like cats. Eyes glowing at me when I paid a nighty visit to the toilet? Not my kind of fun. I think black cats are neither good luck or bad luck.
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Black cats are the coolest! If I could have a cat it would definitely have to be black ^^
Unfortunately, my dog hates cats so if I adopted one she would probably try to kill it /:
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Unfortunately I don't have a cat! My mum is allergic!!! However, I personally think Black Cats are neither good nor bad luck! They just cute kitties!!!! I love cats!
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I don't believe in black cats bringing luck, I used to have one myself. I now have two cats: a 10-year-old female, Kitty (dark tabby with white paws, whiskers and collar), and a 2-year-old Wolfie, also a female (dark grey smoke tabby, with yellow eyes and wild character). Wolfie had a black momma and black litter siblings, so I'm really not afraid of black cats:)
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Love this post! Where I am from black cats are considered good luck. I love cats and I even have one rescued furry black cat myself.
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I don't have a cat. They scare me. Just a little bit. Hah!
I always thought they seemed to bring good luck, I've never experienced this, it's just kinda like a gut feeling..I'm not really very superstitious!
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I think cats are mysterious creatures. I do not believe black cats are good or bad luck. They are cats just the same! I adore them just the same
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I dont think black cats are bad they look mysterious to me. I had one when i was little and his name was Dusty : ) he was the best. I would get one again but my sister is not to keen on that but we did have three when we were younger.
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I love cats. I don't really believe in the superstition of them being good or bad luck really. Sadly I'm not allowed any in my current house
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I like dogs more than cats *ducks head to avoid projectiles* but I don't really associate black cats with bad things.
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I'm not really a cat person, though my kids have been bugging me for the last 2 years to get a cat. We have two dogs so that's plenty for now
My mom had a black cat when we were growing up and her name was Go Go. She was a sweet cat and I have lots of fond memories of her, so I don't consider black cat's unlucky. Now grey cats, maybe. My step mom had a grey cat named casper and I swear that cat was posessed. That cat would hide under our bed and then jump out and attack our feet, or would pounce on us when we least expected it and clawed like crazy. That cat was pure evil!! 
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Thanks so much for a brilliant giveaway!!
I consider all cats good luck
I don't have any atm, not allowed at our place 
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i don't consider them bad luck – i think it's just lucky to have a cat in your life period! our household has four cats, so we have our hands full! my fiance's cat honey is a mixed breed with thick long fur – and she's a big girl! my cat star is a siamese mix – he has blurry points and shadow stripes, and he has gorgeous blue eyes! my cat rugrat looks like a mix of every cat under the sun…and she was the runt of the litter, so she's the smallest cat of the household. "our" cat spaz is the offspring of my two cats (they got together the day before he got snipped! lol), and he's a black slinky cat that's bigger than his mother. he's a bit of a handful, as he's almost completely blind and has epilepsy, but with medication (and extra loud kitty toys!), he's doing fine.
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I don't think black cats are good luck or bad luck. I am not much of a cat person…I prefer dogs.
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I don't have a cat and I don't really think black cats give bad luck. I'm not very superstitious.
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Aww..she is beautiful!
I've always had a black cat, whether they be considered good luck or bad I don't care. Right now we have a little black kitty who's name is Bones. I named him after a fave book character but shh…don't tell the hubby. LoL He think's it's just a cool Halloweeny name. He's a super cool cat that is affectionate and let's he kids treat him like a baby doll and he has HUGE paws with six toes. He looks like a mini-panther too, really gorgeous. And I love him, if you couldn't tell by all my gushing. Hehe
Happy Halloween everyone!
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I don't think black cats are bad luck but my sister does. If I'm walking with her and we pass by a black cat she makes the Sign of the Cross. I have a cat named Boo. He's an American Shorthair. I think he's cute but my sister doesn't. I always call him my baby and my sister says "He's not a baby." I love how cute he looks when he sleeps. Boo is also a ninja. He's really good at sneaking up on you.
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black cats are good luck. I have two black and gray tabbies. Emma and Allie!
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Awwww, what cute kittens!!
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I don't think black cats mean good or bad luck; they're just cats. I don't have a cat.
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I love all cats. I do miss my one eared, squinty eyed, kinky tailed, limping black cat.
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