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Continuing with the series on superstitions:

Black cat - In ancient Egypt, the Goddess Bast was a black, female cat. Christians, wanting to rid society of all traces of other religions, convinced the ignorant that black cats were demons in disguise and should thus be destroyed. In the process, they also destroyed the kindly ladies who cared for the cats, believing them to be witches. Being demons, a black cat crossing your path would create a barrier of evil, cutting you off from God and blocking the entrance to heaven.

Model - Merlin
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`DiegoTripodi 4 days ago
Great photo! And nice seeing how the model seems to quietly pose for the picture. :D
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$Moonbeam13 3 days ago
It was a rare moment :D

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`DiegoTripodi 2 days ago
I see! :D
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~joypawrulez May 4, 2012  New member Hobbyist Artist
Your fuckin awesome
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=CourtneyGlass Apr 25, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
I love black cats. Sadly, they comprised the highest number of euthanizations annually. Apparently being black is stigmatized in the feline world. :no: I've campaigned for black cats (they are people, too!) to promote adoption from shelters. Except around Halloween. They often face the same fate of any ill-begotten holiday critter like bunnies and chicks.

I have a black cat and he is the best non-human human I've ever known. Your Merlin is beautiful :heart:

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$Moonbeam13 Apr 26, 2012
I've volunteered at shelters so I know everything you're saying to be true :/ I've had a lot of black cats in my life time, as a result!

Sadly I lost Merlin a couple of years ago, after a battle with cancer and after grieving that loss, I adopted Gobi, also a black cat ;)

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=CourtneyGlass Apr 26, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
I think I will probably have black cats for the rest of my life. :nod: Was Gobi named for the desert?

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$Moonbeam13 Apr 26, 2012
Gobi was actually named for a cauliflower dish my husband and I are in love with lol

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=CourtneyGlass Apr 26, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
oh! LOL I will have to look that one up. I love cauliflower! Seriously, if there is a veggie platter out, I am liable to eat them all. :giggle:

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Hello!! :wave:

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