Medieval Times Turned Black Cat Into Witch Symbol During the Middle Ages, cats became dangerously linked with witchcraft. This connection proved deadly for countless felines across Europe.

The black cat has also been associated with witches since the medieval period in Europe. Which is why you may see a black cat drawn with a witch in modern Halloween decorations.

As Halloween approaches, black cats are everywhere — in decorations, costumes and spooky tales. The connection between cats and witches dates to the Middle Ages, a time when superstition ran wild.

Only geniuses can spot the black cat in this spooky Halloween brainteaser in 20 seconds or less. The image includes other superstitious omens like magpies, bats and ghosts.

During the witch hunts and Salem witch trials, black cats were burned at the stake alongside the women accused of witchcraft. ... If we want to keep black cats part of the aura of Halloween, fine.

Credit: Canva. In the Salem witch trials in the late 1600s, paranoia was off the charts. Anything slightly odd became “evidence” of sorcery, and that included owning a black cat.