The cat-sìth (Scottish Gaelic: kʰaʰt̪ ˈʃiː, plural cait-shìth), in Irish cat sí (Irish: kat̪ˠ ˈʃiː), is a fairy creature from Celtic mythology, said to resemble a large black cat with a white spot on its chest that walks on its hind legs. Legend has it that the spectral cat haunts the Scottish Highlands!
Some common folklore suggested that the cat-sìth was not a fairy, but a witch that could transform into a cat nine times.
Old tales say it could steal the soul of someone who had just died, which is why families once held late wakes and kept the cat distracted with music, games, and catnip.
She was sent to collect a soul, the way her kind traditionally do. Instead she found a patch of moonlight. She curled up "just for a moment" and slept through the whole thing. By the time she woke, the soul had decided to stay, and so had a few others. She never really left, and nobody ever formally invited her to stay, so she's been awkwardly sharing the house ever since. Now she keeps the night shift, naps in the moonlight, and reads cards for anyone who'll hold still, living or not. The readings are not good, but she gives them anyway, and the ghosts have mostly given up on asking her to stop.
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“She practices rituals late at night, transforms into a cat occasionally, and asks us for feedback. We provide none. Still entertaining.” — The Spirits (collective)
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“She moved into our haunted house for the ‘vibes’ and never left. Talks to the spirits, reads tarot out loud, and keeps insisting the next reading will be accurate. It rarely is, but we respect the commitment.” — Second Floor Ghost
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“Fortune telling inaccurate. Curses misfired. Ritual candle melted on the table. However, she did apologize.” — Disappointed Apparition
