Cats
To have a black cat cross your path heralds bad luck.
If a cat washes behind its ears, it will rain.
Sailors believed that if a cat licked its fur against the grain it meant a hailstorm was coming; if it sneezed, rain was on the way; and if it was frisky, the wind would soon blow.
Tortoiseshell cats were believed to be able to see into the future and could give the gift to a lucky child in the household.
A cat sleeping with all four paws tucked under means bad weather is coming.
Some people believed that if a cat washes its face and paws in the parlor, company's coming.
Cats are able to see the human aura.
Cats may be able to see the spectre of death.
If you kick a cat, you will develop rheumatism in that leg.
If you are a farmer and kill a cat, you can expect your cattle to die mysteriously.
If you drown a cat, you will fall victim to a drowning.
Sailors believed that the worst possible cat-related act, guaranteed to raise a storm and bring bad luck of all sorts, was to throw the cat overboard.
A cat sneezing is a good omen for everyone who hears it.
It is bad luck to see a white cat at night.
When you see a one-eyed cat, spit on your thumb, stamp it in the middle of your palm, and make a wish. The wish will come true.
In Transylvania, if a cat jumps over a corpse, the corpse will become a vampire.
If a funeral procession encountered a black cat, they believed another member of the family would soon die.
Folklore has it that if a witch becomes human, her black cat will no longer reside in her house.
