My husband was saying cats are considered evil. I have two cats, they dont come near him but when any of his friends come in they shake and say 'get that thing out'. Esp his sister she really freaks out and tells me if I dont get the cat out she will have to leave the house. Cats are lovely pets I think, that how I was raised alongside them. I don't know why Nigerians don't like them

ONe of them is a long haired silver pedigree persian and the one is jet black longhaired. I put them out the are normally outside looking for prey anyway. But I respect her views but they dont respect mine,

@poster.depending on how the person is brought up,but not all nigerians give cats that status.many nigerians own and love pet's.
Marriage should be about mutual respect for one another.
Are you not nigerian?

It's not 'Nigerians'
Cats are seen as evil sometimes worldwide too, especially black ones so its not a surprise.
I know too many Nigerians with cats to even accept a dolt of what you say.

Did you ask your husband and co, the origin of their thoughts?

poster

i remeber growning up and i always heard that black cats are evil even western culture dictates that black cats bring bad luck if the cross in front of you. i cant really tell you where that came from but if those people are talking about leaving due to your harmless pet then show them the door

Cats are just cats.

I also have a cat. Before i was living alone and after one igbo girl came to leave with me. WHen she enter my house the first time she was very surprised! I even can say she was in shock about the cat, If the cat wanted to come closer she was screeming and jumping out
But with time she got to know the cat is not an evil something, She even has started to like it some how, she can give him a food or even caress him,

(Pls sorry for my mistakes, am not an english-speaking person)

oludashmi
oh really? thank you

Hi Leilah
I'm also married to a nigerian. My husband is terrified by cats. He doesnt want to see them with hes eyes.
He told me, the reason of this hate for cats is, that where hes from, they use this animal to do evil things.
Sometimes hes so funny when he see a cat he shout out: "Chaaaaiiiiii look look look!!!"
Anyway, i'm also not crazy abt cat so it is not a problem. Its just sad, that this hes fear influences also our kids. They now start to run from cat, wich is wrong.
But u r lucky. Ur man accept to live with the cats. My husband would have never spend even one night unde the same roof with the cats.

Cheers
mamaken