The pope disliked other animals, too. He disliked frogs and toads, but they never caught on as Halloween symbols. And the idea that cats were evil, particularly black cats, had staying power. Most ...

But whether you believe black cats are a symbol of evil depends largely on where you live. America: If a black cat crosses your path in the U.S., it’s considered bad luck.

They're meant to be adorable, loving pets - but it seems nobody told this group of evil-looking cats. These hilarious images show just how sinister felines can look when the mood strikes.

Did Mass Cat Killings Help Spread the Black Death in the Middle Ages? The idea originated with a 13th-century pope who accused devil-worshippers of kissing cats' hindquarters. Jack Izzo ...