According to Osho, luck isn’t in the black cat but in your state of being; superstition bites only the fearful. If you are courageous and aware (“a man”), nothing ominous happens; if you’re ruled by fear (“a mouse”), you create your own misfortune. Drop fear and credulity, act consciously, and life stops being governed by omens.
It’s not the cat that brings bad luck, it’s being scared and superstitious.