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2024-02-05 16:42:47 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
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Black cats are less likely to be adopted not due to “racism” against black humans, but due to enduring superstition surrounding black cats bringing “bad luck.” This folklore dates to 13th century Europe and has no association with modern racial discourse. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7597961/ https://historycollection.com/thou-shalt-not-suffer-a-cat-to-live-why-pope-gregory-ixs-vox-in-rama-implicated-cats-in-devil-worship/ https://www.history.com/news/black-cats-superstitions https://thecatsite.com/c/black-cat-facts-and-myths/
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