Spanish town bans black cat adoptions over fear of Halloween 'rituals'
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Summary: MADRID, Spain - Long stigmatized for bringing bad luck or for links with the occult, black cats have found salvation in a Spanish town that has temporarily banned their adoption to ward off potentially sinister Halloween "rituals".
A stray black cat is seen among other kitties at an animal shelter in Algeciras, southern Spain, on January 17, 2006. JOSE LUIS ROCA / AFP
MADRID, Spain - Long stigmatized for bringing bad luck or for links with the occult, black cats have found salvation in a Span
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