Tucked away in the northwest corner of Belgium lies one of Europe’s most enchanting medieval cities—Bruges (or Brugge in Dutch). With its cobbled streets, Gothic architecture, serene canals, and well-preserved medieval character, Bruges feels like a city frozen in time. For centuries, Br

Today, black cats face a paradox. While they are adored by many cat lovers and have achieved a kind of cult status online, they are also the most overlooked in shelters. Studies show that black cats are less likely to be adopted than other cats—possibly due to lingering superstitions or simply

In the Victorian era, interest in the supernatural and the Gothic gave black cats a new life. They became popular in ghost stories, Halloween imagery, and early horror literature. The black cat, mysterious and elegant, remained a symbol of the unknown. Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “T

Folklore across Europe and beyond built upon these associations. In medieval Germany, it was said that if a black cat jumped on a sick person’s bed, death would follow. In Italy, seeing a black cat near the deathbed of someone ill meant death was near. In Scotland, a black cat arriving at a