Why Black Cats Cross People's Paths More Often Than Others: The Truth Is Finally Known

30.01.2024 12:51

It can be said that cats with a black “fur coat” are doubly unlucky: firstly, because of the well-known sign, and secondly, because of the difficulties with camouflage.

The whole point is that black is easy to spot even from a long distance. Blackie can be seen even at night, not to mention attempts to hide in the grass - only black soil or coal can hide a black cat from prying eyes.

Why this lyrical digression? It's simple - we wanted to tell you that a black cat almost always remains in sight.

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This is the first reason why people think that black cats cross the road more often than others.

The second is hidden in the same sign: as soon as a person sees a black cat intending to cross the road, he will certainly try to scare it away.

As a result, it is quite likely that the poor animal will start to rush back and forth, thereby only increasing the chances of crossing the road in front of a passerby.

Finally, as sad as it may be, the fact remains that among homeless cats, a fairly large percentage of those whose fur is jet black.

This is due to the fact that there are not many people willing to “adopt” a black kitten from the street.

To sum it up: cats of all colors run along the roads equally often, but our perception is structured in such a way that we perceive only black cats.

Earlier we talked about how to understand that a dog does not consider its owner a leader.

Elena Shimanovskaya Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources


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