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Terrassa, a Spanish town north of Barcelona, has banned black cat adoptions from Oct. 1 to Nov. 10

The town's officials said the choice was made to protect black cats from being used in rituals or as Halloween props

Black cats are considered lucky in some countries, but are unfairly deemed bad omens in many others

A town in Spain is trying to protect black cats from bad luck.

According to Agence France-Presse (AFP) , Terrassa, a Spanish town located north of Barcelona, announced on Oct. 6 it has banned the adoption of black cats from Oct. 1 to Nov. 10.

Terrassa's animal welfare service shared the news, citing concerns over the "possible risk" of the black felines falling into nefarious hands. Because popular supersitions link the cats to Halloween and the occult, Terra

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