Because of their nature, being a little bit secretive about their comings and goings, a little mysterious, cats in dreams are often connected with our secretive or mysterious side.
It is thought that dreaming of owning a cat, especially for women, reflects a desire to care for another person, or even a need for intimacy and creating babies. This idea is reflected in real life with the archetypal ‘crazy cat lady’ who fills her home with cats to compensate for the lack of children.
When men dream of cats they are thought to signify women and female companionship, or their deeper intuition is perhaps giving a signal of upcoming dangers lurking or hiding within themselves, such as jealousy or thoughts sexual promiscuity.
Alternatively, if one thinks of cat burglars, men in tight black clothes stealthily climbing buildings to steal diamonds or whatever, a dream of cats can reflect independence, acrobatic skill and cunning.
Depending on your cultural background, or personal thoughts, dreaming of a black cat can be linked with good luck, or bad luck – or, in the latter case, a fear of impending doom or misfortune.