Step-by-step explanation:
If you think about it, it’s really no surprise that mankind tends to distrust our feline friends. In the earliest days of history, cats were large, carnivorous creatures that evidence suggests humans often had to fend off in order to survive. Just imagine living amongst the Sabretooth Tiger!
Unlike our wolf friends, humans did not attempt to domesticate these dangerous creatures until much later. Cats were domesticated at least 5,000 years after dogs! Our fear is what kept us alive and away from felines.
One theory claims that black cats’ bad rap began in Greek mythology. When Hera (Zeus’ wife) transformed her servant Galinthias into a black cat out of anger, Galinthias then went on to serve the goddess of magic and spells, Hecate. And there you have it – the black cat became the witch’s sidekick
This disturbing practice carried over into the prosecution of witches across Europe and eventually to the Salem Witch Trials. Black cats whose owners were accused of witchcraft were associated with the Devil and evil. People thought black cats assisted witches in their evil deeds. They also believed that witches could transform into black cats to lurk in the shadows and cast spells on people. Both witches and black cats were persecuted and killed together.