Celebrate Halloween with a free Black Cat Society printable

When witches go riding and black cats are seen,
the moon laughs and whispers,
’tis near Halloween!
– unknown

Halloween is here

‘Tis Halloween, and this year I’m paying homage to one of the holiday classics, the black cat. Known as the witches familiar, black cats are an iconic symbol of this spooky holiday, and their silhouette is as recognizable as a witch’s hat or broom.

Historically, black cats gained a bad reputation in Western Europe, especially in the middle ages. Early Christian authorities associated cats with the local pagan healers, and cast anyone not subservient to them as wicked. But not all cultures see black cats as bad luck. Ancient Egyptians considered cats an incarnation of their cat-goddess, Bastet, and History.com reports that cats represent prosperity in both Japan and Scotland.

More Halloween printables

My Black Cat Society printable is a fun way to stir up some Halloween spirit, and if you’d like more printable goodies (and why wouldn’t you?) check out these links. String up a cute Halloween bunting (sign up to my newsletter for an expanded 12-piece set), share a little Hocus Pocus, say Happy Halloween with a scary Scarecrow or eerie Mummy, get spooky with a Halloween Ghost printable, share a welcome to your Haunted House, along with a Witch Way to the Candy printable. Click the highlighted text to visit my posts and download your freebies!

Forever Black Cat Society

While black cats are typically associated with Halloween and witches, I have more personal reasons for my choice this year. I’ve had a few black cats throughout my life (they seem to find their way to me), but specifically, for the last 15 years I had a loving companion that happened to be a black kitty. She was the least scary black cat you could hope to find, and yet, as a little black void, she could be a bit spooky. One of her favorite places to lie was on a black plush throw, where she’d curl up, close her eyes, and … disappear. You could say she was just sleeping, but I’d swear there were times when she just wasn’t there. She was a great bird hunter and mouser, an absolute ninja when it came to grasshoppers, and she crossed the rainbow bridge last December. I miss her every day! So in memoriam, I’m dedicating this Black Cat Society printable to my Java. I’ll forever be a member of the Black Cat Society.

Download your free Black Cat Society printable by clicking the button below

All the Pretty Particulars

My posts may contain affiliate links. Using the link to purchase will cost you no extra and helps to support independent artists and their groupie – me 

The artwork for this piece has a couple of sources. The cat graphic is by TBA Digital Files at Creative Fabrica. If you’d like it for your own, buy it here.

The font is the spooky Serath by thomasaradea and you can get it here.

Be Sure to Sign Up~

Before you go, click here to sign up!  Subscribers get post updates and direct links to my newest free printables, as well as an exclusive digital desktop wallpaper each month. Digital wallpapers are only available during the current month, so don’t wait!