A black cat crossing your path, especially at night on Halloween, is a sure sign you are doomed. Unless you live in Asia or part of the United Kingdom, where black cats are considered lucky ...

"That's pure myth," Becky Robinson, president and founder of Alley Cat Allies, told USA TODAY. "It's just an old fear that black cats are going to be adopted by people with bad intentions." ...

And there's no evidence to support the notion that they're in more danger around Halloween, she said. "Black cats are not in peril on Halloween or any other day of the year," Chadwick told USA TODAY.

New York City animal shelters are on high alert for anyone itching to adopt a black cat this month — because clueless dopes bring them to Halloween parties as props. “If someone calls on Oct.… ...

Yet, I — as I'm sure many others — can't help but wonder why black cats in particular are a Halloween symbol. Obviously, they exist all year round and don’t exactly disappear when Oct. 31 is ...