There may be a lot of negative folklore and fiction surrounding black cats, but there’s nothing spooky or unlucky about black cats (and kittens!) at all. Scroll down to explore the striking beauty and personalities of black cats captured on camera.

Black cats - Photograph BLACK killer by David Charouz on 500px

BLACK killer by David Charouz on 500px

Black cats - Photograph Delicious!!! by Marta Borreguero on 500px

Delicious!!! by Marta Borreguero on 500px

Black cats - Photograph Boo!!? by ?oto?gu?do? on 500px

Boo!!? by ?oto?gu?do? on 500px

Black cats - Photograph =ö= by Szilvia Pap-Kutasi on 500px

=ö= by Szilvia Pap-Kutasi on 500px

Black cats - Photograph Black Cat by Fulvio Fusani on 500px

Black Cat by Fulvio Fusani on 500px

Black cats - Panther by Sadettin Uysal on 500px.com

Black cats - Moon by Laureen Burton on 500px.com

Black cats - Photograph Dark Vanity by Alex Onions on 500px

Dark Vanity by Alex Onions on 500px

Black cats - Photograph 325/365 by Amy Covington on 500px

325/365 by Amy Covington on 500px

Black cats - The urban panther... by Giovanni Turco on 500px.com

Black cats - Photograph Dark by Veronika Klimonova on 500px

Dark by Veronika Klimonova on 500px

Black cats - Photograph black beauty by Vanessa Viki on 500px

black beauty by Vanessa Viki on 500px

Black cats - Photograph The Black Cat VII by Catherina Starzhinska on 500px

The Black Cat VII by Catherina Starzhinska on 500px

Photograph miew miew !! by Nathalie De Cecco - NDC Photographe on 500px

miew miew !! by Nathalie De Cecco – NDC Photographe on 500px

Black cats - Photograph Panther by Sadettin Uysal on 500px

Panther by Sadettin Uysal on 500px

Photograph 14 lives in black by Ian Blöckhead on 500px

14 lives in black by Ian Blöckhead on 500px

Black cats - Photograph Colors around by Zoran Milutinovic on 500px

Colors around by Zoran Milutinovic on 500px

Black cats - Photograph It's No Good by Dockside Colors on 500px

It's No Good by Dockside Colors on 500px

Black cats - Photograph The Black Cat VII by Catherina Starzhinska on 500px

The Black Cat VII by Catherina Starzhinska on 500px

Black cats - Yellow eyes by Miguel Angel Pérez on 500px.com

Photograph Attack!!!! by Josh Norem on 500px

Attack!!!! by Josh Norem on 500px

My Black Cat by Elizabeth E. on 500px.com

Photograph The Trio by Sreekumar Mahadevan Pillai on 500px

The Trio by Sreekumar Mahadevan Pillai on 500px

Photograph Big eyes by Eleonora Spisni on 500px

Big eyes by Eleonora Spisni on 500px

Photograph Halloween Cat by Will SF on 500px

Halloween Cat by Will SF on 500px

eye / black cat by Zachary Voo on 500px.com

Photograph MISS EDEN by Chantal Cecchetti on 500px

MISS EDEN by Chantal Cecchetti on 500px

Photograph Gatekeeper by Zoran Milutinovic on 500px

Gatekeeper by Zoran Milutinovic on 500px

Smells of summer by Passajer passa on 500px.com

PACINO by Ian Blöckhead on 500px.com

Black & White by Peyman Az on 500px.com

Photograph Staring at the sun by Zoran Milutinovic on 500px

Staring at the sun by Zoran Milutinovic on 500px

Photograph Black & White by Peyman Az on 500px

Black & White by Peyman Az on 500px

Photograph WHAT?! by Cvetelina Todorova on 500px

WHAT?! by Cvetelina Todorova on 500px

Photograph Sweet black cat by David Charouz on 500px

Sweet black cat by David Charouz on 500px

Photograph Maw by Ionut Chirica on 500px

Maw by Ionut Chirica on 500px

Photograph The Eyes Of A Hunter by Zoran Milutinovic on 500px

The Eyes Of A Hunter by Zoran Milutinovic on 500px

Black cats - Alley Panther by Bojan Bilas on 500px.com

Black cats - Photograph Curious Cats by Sreekumar Mahadevan Pillai on 500px

Curious Cats by Sreekumar Mahadevan Pillai on 500px

Black cats - Photograph Small Black Kitten On Stairs by Marcel Rawady on 500px

Small Black Kitten On Stairs by Marcel Rawady on 500px

Black cats - Photograph Wild cats by Francesco Cinque on 500px

Wild cats by Francesco Cinque on 500px

Black Cat by Ben Heine on 500px.com

Black cats - Photograph O_O by shoaib on 500px

O_O by shoaib on 500px

Black cats - I want food! by Elvira Kühl on 500px.com

Black cats - Photograph * * by Peyman Az on 500px

* * by Peyman Az on 500px

Black cats - Photograph ?????? ???? by L. D. on 500px

?????? ???? by L. D. on 500px

Black cats - Photograph Black cat by David Charouz on 500px

Black cat by David Charouz on 500px

Black cats - Photograph Black cat by Marta Fernandez on 500px

Black cat by Marta Fernandez on 500px

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