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black cat A black cat is a domestic cat with black fur that may be a mixed or specific breed, or a common domestic cat of no particular breed. The Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) recognizes 22 cat breeds that can come with solid black coats. The Bombay b ...
is a cat with black fur. Black Cat(s) or The Black Cat(s) may also refer to:


Places

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Black Cat (Washington, D.C. nightclub) The Black Cat is a nightclub in Washington, D.C., located on 14th Street Northwest in the Shaw/ U Street neighborhood. The club was founded in 1993 by former Gray Matter drummer Dante Ferrando, along with a group of investors (including D.C. ar ...
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Black Cat Bar The Black Cat Bar or Black Cat Café was a bar in San Francisco, California. It originally opened in 1906 and closed in 1921. The Black Cat re-opened in 1933 and operated for another 30 years. During its second run of operation, it was a hangout ...
, a bar in San Francisco, California *
Black Cat Tavern The Black Cat Tavern is an LGBT historic site located in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. In 1967, it was the site of one of the first demonstrations in the United States protesting police brutality against LGBT people, pre ...
, a bar in Los Angeles, California


Military

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Consolidated PBY Catalina The Consolidated PBY Catalina is a flying boat and amphibious aircraft that was produced in the 1930s and 1940s. In Canadian service it was known as the Canso. It was one of the most widely used seaplanes of World War II. Catalinas served w ...
, an American flying boat nicknamed Black Cat when painted black during World War II * Black Cat (aircraft), an American B-24 bomber aircraft in World War II *
Black Cats (Royal Navy) The Wildcat Demo Team (Black Cats) are the Royal Navy's helicopter display team. The team is composed of two AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA.2 anti-submarine and anti-shipping helicopters, with the aircraft and crews drawn from 825 Naval Air Squadr ...
, the Royal Navy's helicopter display team *
Black Cat Squadron The Black Cat Squadron (), formally the 35th Squadron, was a squadron of the Republic of China Air Force that flew the U-2 surveillance plane out of Taoyuan Air Base in northern Taiwan, from 1961 to 1974. 26 ROCAF pilots successfully completed U- ...
, a squadron of the Republic of China Air Force * 13th Armored Division (United States) or The Black Cats, a division of the U.S. Army in World War II *
National Security Guards The National Security Guard (NSG), commonly known as Black Cats, is a counter-terrorism unit of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It was founded on 16 October 1984, following Operation Blue Star, for combating terrorist activities and p ...
or Black Cats, a counter-terrorism force in India * Black Cat group, a counter-insurgency militant group in Sri Lanka 1989-1993


Literature

* "The Black Cat" (short story), by Edgar Allan Poe * ''The Black Cat'' (Canadian magazine), a 1970 Canadian fantasy magazine * ''The Black Cat'' (US magazine), an early 20th-century American literary magazine * ''Black Cat'' (manga), a Japanese manga series later adapted into an anime *
Black Cat (Marvel Comics) Black Cat (Felicia Hardy) is a character (arts), fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Throughout her history, Black Cat has sometimes been an List of Spider-Man enemies, enemy, love interest, and an al ...
, a comic book character first published in 1979 *
Black Cat (Harvey Comics) Black Cat is a comic book adventure heroine published by Harvey Comics from 1941 to 1951. Harvey also published reprints of the character in both the mid-1950s and the early 1960s. The character's creation is claimed by the Harvey family to have o ...
, a comic book character published from 1941 to 1951 *''Black Cat'', a 2004 novel by V. C. Andrews *''The Black Cat'', a 2010 novel by
Martha Grimes Martha Grimes (born May 2, 1931) is an American writer of detective fiction. She is best known for a series featuring Richard Jury, a Scotland Yard inspector, and Melrose Plant, an aristocrat turned amateur sleuth. Biography Grimes was born in ...
*Black Cat, an imprint of the publisher
Grove Press Grove Press is an United States of America, American Imprint (trade name), publishing imprint that was founded in 1947. Imprints include: Black Cat, Evergreen, Venus Library, and Zebra. Barney Rosset purchased the company in 1951 and turned it in ...


Film

*Black Cat Films, a series of short films made starting in 1916 by
Essanay Studios The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company was an early American motion picture studio. The studio was founded in 1907 in Chicago, and later developed an additional film lot in Niles Canyon, California. Its various stars included Francis X. Bushman, ...
* ''The Black Cat'' (1934 film), an American horror film starring Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff * ''The Black Cat'' (1941 film), an American comedy/horror film starring Basil Rathbone and Bela Lugosi *''Black Cat'', a 1959 Indian Hindi film starring
Balraj Sahni Brigadier Balraj (born Balasegaram Kandiah) was a senior commander of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Early life Balraj was the fifth and youngest child of Kandiah and Kannagias. He received his primary education in Kokkuthoduwaai ...
* ''The Black Cat'' (1981 film) (''Gatto nero''), an Italian film by Lucio Fulci *''The Black Cat'' or ''Il gatto nero'', a 1989 Italian film starring
Urbano Barberini Urbano Barberini Riario Sforza Colonna di Sciarra (born 18 September 1961), best known as Urbano Barberini or sometimes Urbano Barberini Sforza, is an Italian actor. He is also a translator, theater producer and artistic director. He is fluent ...
* ''Black Cat'' (1991 film), a Hong Kong film starring Jade Leung and Simon Yam *''The Black Cat'', a 1995 UK horror film by Rob Green * ''Black Cat'' (2007 film), a Malayalam film by Vinayan *"The Black Cat", a segment of the 1962 AIP anthology horror film ''
Tales of Terror ''Tales of Terror'' is a 1962 American International Pictures horror film in colour and Panavision, produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson, and Roger Corman, who also directed. The screenplay was written by Richard Matheson, and th ...
'' *"The Black Cat", a segment of the 1990 Italian anthology horror film ''
Two Evil Eyes ''Two Evil Eyes'' (Italian: ''Due occhi diabolici'') is a 1990 anthology horror film written and directed by George A. Romero and Dario Argento. An international co-production of Italy and the United States, ''Two Evil Eyes'' is split into two se ...
'', directed by Dario Argento


Television

* "The Black Cat" (''Masters of Horror''), an episode of ''Masters of Horror'' * "The Cat"/"The Black Cat", a two-episode story arc of the 1994 animated series ''Spider-Man''


Music


Groups

* Black Cats (band), a US-based Persian pop band


Albums

*'' The Black Cat!'', a 1970 album by Gene Ammons *''Kara Kedi'' (English: ''Black Cat''), a 2010 album by
Serdar Ortaç Serdar Ortaç (born 16 February 1970) is a Turkish singer, songwriter and composer. He is known as one of the most popular singers in Turkish pop-music history. Personal life Serdar Ortaç married Irish model Chloe Loughnan in 2014. Loughnan a ...
* ''Black Cat'' (Never Shout Never album), 2015 * ''Black Cat'' (Zucchero album), 2016


Songs

* "Black Cat" (song), a 1989 song by Janet Jackson *"Black Cat", a song by Broadcast from '' Tender Buttons'' *"Black Cat", a song by Gentle Giant from ''
Acquiring the Taste ''Acquiring the Taste'' is the second album of British progressive rock band Gentle Giant, released in 1971. It was the final album by the band to feature original drummer Martin Smith. Production The recording was made at the following studios ...
'' *"Black Cat", a song by Ladytron from ''
Velocifero ''Velocifero'' is the fourth studio album by English electronic music band Ladytron and their first to be released by Nettwerk. The album was first released digitally on 19 May 2008, followed by a physical release on 2 June in the United Kingdo ...
'' *"Black Cat", a song by the Living End from ''
State of Emergency A state of emergency is a situation in which a government is empowered to be able to put through policies that it would normally not be permitted to do, for the safety and protection of its citizens. A government can declare such a state du ...
'' *"Black Cat", a song by Mayday Parade from ''
A Lesson in Romantics ''A Lesson in Romantics'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Mayday Parade. The band resulted from a merger of two separate bands, Kid Named Chicago and Defining Moment. In June 2006 the band released an EP, ''Tales Told by Dead Frie ...
'' *"Black Cat", a song by
Turbo In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (often called a turbo) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to pro ...
*"Black Cat", a song by Ziggy Marley from ''
Love Is My Religion ''Love Is My Religion'' is Ziggy Marley's second solo album, the first being '' Dragonfly'', after the 2000 end of Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers. The album was released on July 2, 2006 by father Bob Marley's label Tuff Gong Worldwide, and carri ...
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Other uses

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Black Cat (wrestler) Victor Mar Manuel (October 17, 1954 – January 28, 2006) was a Mexican professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Black Cat. He was best known for his work in Japan. Professional wrestling career Universal Wrestling Association ( ...
or Victor Manuel, professional wrestler * Black Cat pirates, a group of characters in ''One Piece'' media * Black Cat Roundabout, a road intersection in the United Kingdom *Black Cat, the superhero identity of protagonist
Adrien Agreste Adrien Agreste () is a model and the male protagonist of the animated television series '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'', created by Thomas Astruc. He is portrayed as a French teenage student who has been homeschooled for most of ...
in the Korean dub of the ''Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'' series (Cat Noir in the English dub and Chat Noir in the French dub) *
Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club (, ) is an English professional football club based in the city of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. Formed in 1879, Sunderland play in the Championship, the second tier of English football. The club has won six t ...
or The Black Cats, an English football club *Black Cat, a brand of cigarettes made by the
Carreras Tobacco Company The House of Carreras was a tobacco business established in London in the nineteenth century by Don José Carreras Ferrer, a nobleman from Spain. It remained an independent company until merging with Rothmans of Pall Mall in November 1958. In ...
*Black cat, an anarcho-syndicalist symbol *Black Cat Fireworks, a Chinese fireworks company owned by
Li & Fung Li & Fung Limited is a Bermuda-incorporated, Hong Kong-based supply chain manager. In 2020, it was reportedly struggling to turn its century-old business around for years. On 13 February 2017, it was removed from the blue chip index: Hang Sen ...
of Hong Kong * Black cat analogy, an analogy accounting for various disciplines, such as philosophy or theology * Ora Black Cat, a battery electric city car


See also

* El Gato Negro (disambiguation) * Chat Noir (disambiguation) * Kuroneko (disambiguation) * Chorny Kot (Black Cat), a German-trained Belarusian guerrilla unit during World War II {{disambiguation