Posts Tagged: myths

Throughout history, there have been numerous cat myths. These erroneous beliefs have unfortunately impacted the felines with whom we share our homes and communities.

From the fanciful idea of nine lives to the “bad luck” black cat, superstitious beliefs, as we have learned, can pose risks and have a detrimental effect on how we treat cats.
Even some of the more benign ideas, such as cats preferring to be left alone, can impact their emotional and physical wellbeing.

While some of the extreme myths of previous centuries are (thankfully) laughed at now, we still have some myth-busting work ahead of us. Continue…