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Black  cats have a bad reputation in many cultures because they are widely associated with sorcery and bad luck. National Black  Cat Appreciation Day, observed annually on August 17, was created to fight superstitions and celebrate adorable furballs that happen to be black.

Black cats are domestic cats with black fur. According to the Cat Fancier’s Association, twenty-two cat breeds can have solid black coats; the Bombay cat is the only cat breed that is exclusively black. Mixed-breed cats can have an all-black coat, too. Due to the high content of melanin in their bodies, most cats with all-black fur pigmentation also have golden irises.

In many cultures, black cats are surrounded with superstitions. Some cultures have positive associations with black cats, ascribing good luck to them. For example, black cats have positive connotations in Japanese and Celtic folklore. However, when the Germanic tribes invaded Britain in the 5th century, they brought negative superstitions about black cats with them.