White cats attract ghosts and black cats ward off evil spirits.
The ancients were very particular about geomantic omen. Cats should be distinguished from mice. There was also a saying in ancient China, "A mysterious cat is something to ward off evil spirits. Easy to place in the south. Suitable for children and grandchildren. " "Black cat", that is, black cat, is used to ward off evil spirits. Later generations probably only look at the superficial phenomenon and think that black cats will be unlucky when they appear. When they saw that the black cat had bad luck for three days in a row, they indiscriminately put the blame on the black cat.
For white cats, there is a saying that "when a white cat enters the house, there will be disaster." So there is a saying that black cats ward off evil spirits and white cats attract ghosts. Here, a black cat refers to a cat that has never eaten human flesh, and a white cat refers to a cat that has eaten human flesh. However, opinions vary from place to place. Some people think that white cats are unlucky.
In fact, in ancient times, black cats were pets kept by rich people, and black cats were regarded as the mascots of town houses to ward off evil spirits and attract wealth. Rich families have the habit of keeping black cats or putting black cat ornaments, such as hanging a wind chime with black cats at the door. Some rich people, who use gold as a cat ornament, must paint the cat black. But now, these are just rumors. Whether the cat is to attract ghosts or ward off evil spirits, you can keep it as a pet as long as you like.
Black Cat Culture in Western Countries
Li, people in some places think black cats are unlucky.