It is very curious that some people think that it is very lucky to possess a white cock and a black cat, whilst others look upon them with extreme disfavour.
“Na chadw byth yng ynghylch dy dy,
Na cheiliog gwyn na chath ddu.”
(Never keep about thy house,
A white cock, nor a black cat.)
A cock crowing in the day-time before the door announces the visit of a friend; but should he crow at night before or about midnight, it is considered a sign of death.
Cock-fighting was once common in Wales, and spots have been pointed out to me here and there, in Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire where such fights took place.
THE CAT.
In some parts of the country a black cat is looked upon with extreme disfavour; in other parts again people say that a black cat keeps trouble out of the house. “Cath ddu yn cadw gofid ma’s o’r ty.”
It was thought that cats born in May bring snakes into the house.