National Black Cat Day is marked annually on Oct. 27 to celebrate the beauty of these felines and raise awareness about them.

The adoption rate for black cats is lower compared to others because of several superstitions and myths surrounding the felines.

Even though they are adorable, black cats are seldom adopted and appreciated by people. In many countries and cultures, black cats are considered signs of bad luck. If you own a black cat, today is the day to show your feline friend some extra love and care. If you are a cat lover, adopt a black one today.

Here are some quotes about black cats to mark this day, courtesy AZ Quotes:

1. "A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere." – Groucho Marx

2. "The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat." – Confucius

3. "Animals like crows, owls or black cats are not ominous at all; it is the men's superstitious mind which is the inauspicious one!" – Mehmet Murat Ildan

4. "Black cat or white cat: If it can catch mice, it's a good cat."– Deng Xiaoping

5. "Whenever the cat of the house is black, the lasses of lovers will have no lack." – English Proverb

6. "Santa Claus was white and everything bad was black. The little ugly duckling was the black duck, and the black cat was the bad luck. And if I threaten you, I'm going to blackmail you. I said, 'Momma, why don't they call it 'whitemail'? They lie too.'" – Muhammad Ali

7. "Beware of the night, child. All cats are black in the dark." – Jean Genet, "The Blacks: A Clown Show"

"A black cat will bring its owner good luck." – The New England Historical Society

9. "This latter was a remarkably large and beautiful animal, entirely black, and sagacious to an astonishing degree." – Edgar Allan Poe, "The Black Cat"

10. "Black cat on a fence; Halloween two days hence." – Rusty Fischer

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National Black Cat Day is marked annually Oct. 27. Reuters
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