Cats And Superstition

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1. It's a late September evening and just as you settle down in your favourite chair in front of the fireplace with a glass of sherry in hand, your cat enters the room and sits down with her back to the flames. What does her choice of position portend? a visitor a frost an illness in the family a storm

2. Your cat just had kittens! Shame on you for not having her spayed! On top of that, it is May, and that means her kittens will not be good at something that is intricately associated with cats. What will these unfortunate kitties not be able to do very well? climb trees catch mice see in the dark purr

3. It's your wedding day! Congratulations! But, look--your cat has somehow made its way into the church and is making a spectacle of itself! Is this bad luck or good luck for you and your beloved? Answer: (Two Words)

4. Look! Your pet kitty is licking its tail! How fastidious. And on a more mystical level...how disturbing. Because when a cat licks its tail, it means that there will be a... flood fire storm death

5. So you're finally the captain of your own ship! Congrats, Admiral! But...wait. The faithful kitty who's accompanied you on board ship won't stop meowing. Maybe you should reconsider your seafaring ways since this is an omen of a.... difficult voyage mutiny death at sea shipwreck

6. Yuck! You've developed an unsightly stye on your eye. Luckily, you're the owner of a sympathetic black cat who possesses the means to cure your affliction. What can your dark-coloured kitty do to help you out? sleep on your pillow rub its face against your stye lick your eye rub its tail over your stye

7. You're a legendary Broadway thespian who has just been offered the role of an emotionally conflicted animal control officer who must appear on stage with six live cats. Based on your considerable knowledge of theater-associated superstition, should you accept the role? Yes No

8. It's raining out. In fact, it's raining really, really hard, with accompanying wind and everything. Some might even say that it's raining "cats and dogs." But according to superstition, what do the words "cats and dogs" represent, respectively? rain and clouds sharp rain, lots of puddles thunder and lightning rain and wind

9. Oh, no! Here you are innocently driving to the market to pick up some milk and a black cat has just run across the road in front of you! Is it bad luck no matter what country you're in? Yes No

10. You're visiting your Uncle Angus in Scotland and as you step out onto his porch to admire the view of the nearby loch, you see a strange black cat. What does the appearance of this coal-coloured furball represent? bad luck good luck imminent danger a family argument