Friday the 13th or Lucky Black Cat Day

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It’s Friday the 13th or Lucky Black Cat Day updated Friday 13, 2020.

Did you blink? Think it’s a joke? Friday the 13th is so mired in superstition about black cats, why not do a 180 and turn black to white, a negative to a positive? Most people don’t even know the origins surrounding the number 13 anyway. Some think it stems from the betrayal of Judas the 13th disciple of Jesus but long before Christianity, Norse mythology had a similar dinner guest, the Norse god Loki. If you want to explore the negative and positive qualities of the number, enjoy 13 is also a mystical and magical number in mythology, the occult, mysteries and ancient history.

It goes to show there is no end to sources of superstitions so I say, let’s turn Friday the 13th into Lucky Black Cat Day. Black shelter cats who get adopted today will feel very lucky indeed. It’s something those of us who are owned by black cats already know. Lets share the secret! Join all the black cat fun on Instagram @blackcatsofIG

I can’t believe the fabulous and dashing DASHER, a black cat we featured weeks ago is still available. Hey, SoCal area peeps, let’s get this boy a home. He’s in Hermosa Beach at PeterZippyfund.org

It’s Friday the 13th so it’s also our favorite vintage black cat finds. How fabulous is this short story magazine cover for May? May 1896 that is.

I collect vintage teapots or at least I used to before veterinary bills and hospice care ate up my lunch money. There is one teapot I’m still salivating over but missed bidding on an EBay auction. It’s going on my wish list.

Any day could be lucky black cat day. Imagine pouring the tea, good to the last lucky drop, into lucky black cat mugs? These beauties are mid-century Shafford red-ware The company made all kinds houseware items from salt and pepper shakers to ashtrays.

HAPPY FRIDAY THE 13th and Lucky BLACK CAT DAY!

But just in case, please keep your cat indoors today.

24 Comments

Ellen Pilch

November 14, 2020 at 11:01 PM Reply

I am superstitious about everything except Friday the 13th and black cats. 🙂 XO

Layla Morgan Wilde

November 25, 2020 at 2:55 PM Reply

sounds like us 🙂

Meezer'sMews&TerrieristicalWoofs

November 14, 2020 at 2:29 PM Reply

Years ago, my then boyfriend had a sweet and full of crazy fun energy black kitty! She was a delight!!

We love the number 13, its special in petcretary’s family…she was born on a 13, so was her mother, who shared that same day….(she interrupted her BD party, LOL!), hubby is born on a 13, Grandma was born on the 26th, December, which is 13×2…and I, Angel Pipo was born on that selfsame day!! She knows others who share Nov 13 as their own BD’s…a spooky day?? No way!

Loved seeing all your black cat items:)

Heavenly Purrs
Angels-WBS

(Angels-WBS is a shortened version of Angels-WeBeesSiamese, which is what we were known as back in the day when we were on the earth…Pipo & Minko)

Timmy Tomcat

November 13, 2020 at 1:17 PM Reply

We LOVE black cats and our Toby says he is the luckiest cat around and is not stingy with it

Homer

November 29, 2017 at 10:10 AM Reply

loving the site keep up the good work my man. George all the way from Ireland http://www.leafletpost.ie

Lavinia Beedle

November 26, 2017 at 2:48 PM Reply

Hi! I could have sworn I’ve visited this site before but after going through a few of the articles I realized it’s new to me. Regardless, I’m definitely pleased I discovered it and I’ll be bookmarking it and checking back frequently!

Maggie

May 15, 2016 at 3:50 PM Reply

I’m settling down to visit some of my favorite blogs after cleaning a lot of litter boxes at PAWS this morning. What a fun collection you have, Layla! We have some extremely cute black cats at the shelter now- meet Meow-Wow.
http://www.shelter-cats.com/2016/04/meow-wow/
Good luck with the book project!
xxoo

Skeeter and Izzy

May 14, 2016 at 9:39 AM Reply

We missed this on Friday but just wanted to say that 13 is lucky for us and BLACK CATS RULE!!!!!!!!
We are such black cat fans. We tend to see them first everywhere we go.
We are soooooooooooooooooo rooting for the book to be a HUGE success!!!!!
We cannot believe that black cats are so passed over. EVERY LADY needs that PURRFECT LITTLE BLACK CAT!!!!!
Happy days to all and a special purr out to all the black kitties everywhere, we love you!!!!!
Luvs
Skeeter and Izzy and the Feral Gang + Twig & Peanut & Romeo & the Angels >^..^^..^<~

Layla Morgan Wilde

May 14, 2016 at 3:19 PM Reply

Sorry, I was late getting it out to subscribers yesterday. Thanks and we agree 100%!!! xoxo

easy rider

May 14, 2016 at 5:10 AM Reply

oooh good luck with the black cat project. we love black cats and I hope a lot of people will love them too after reading your book…

Layla Morgan Wilde

May 14, 2016 at 3:18 PM Reply

Thanks, Easy. That’s my hope too.

Sammy

May 14, 2016 at 3:43 AM Reply

What a super idea for a book project! There are a lot of black cat bloggers so I’m sure no shortage of submission possibilities……Good luck! Also good luck finding more vintage cat goodies like that wonderful teapot…………

Love, Pam