A cat running wildly about (known in our house as 'spacky cat') darting here and there and clawing everything in sight means wind or a storm on the way; when the cat quietens down, the storm will soon blow itself out.
Cats washing over their ears has long beed held to foretell rain; the old rhyme goes 'When Kitty washes behind her ears, we'll soon be tasting heaven's tears'.
A cat which rolls over and over in the grass, claws the ground and behaves in a skittish manner, is indicating that a brief rain-shower is on the way.
When the cat is restless and moves from place to place without settling, it is foretelling hard winds.
A cat who sits with its back to the fire is said to be a portent of frost.
When a cat spends the night outdoors and caterwauls loudly, it may be
foretelling a period of several days' bad weather.
To dream of a black cat is lucky.
To dream of a tortoiseshell cat means luck in love.
To dream of a ginger cat means luck in money and business
To dream of a white cat means luck in creativity, spiritual matters,
divination and spellcraft.
To dream of a black-and-white cat means lulck with children; may also
mean the birth of a child.
To dream of a tabby cat means luck for the home and all who live
there.
To dream of a grey cat means to be guided by your dreams.
To dream of a calico or multi-coloured cat means luck with new friends
and old ones.
A dream of two cats fighting means illness or a quarrel.
If a black cat crosses your path, greet the animal politely and stroke
it three times if possible, while reciting this charm:
'Black cat, cross my path,
Good fortune bring to home and hearth,
When I am away from home
Bring me luck wherever I roam'.
Then leave the cat and go on your way. If you abuse, insult or ignore
the cat, no good luck will follow.
Cat Dream Interpretations
(traditional, and some from Clare Nahmad's 'Catspells')
Cat Spells and Charms