A woman has gone viral on TikTok after stopping to stroke a black and white cat on the street—only to find herself unexpectedly pinned in place when the feline jumped into her lap.

In most parts of East Asia, the new year that begins on Jan. 22 corresponds to the rabbit. In Vietnam, though, it will usher in the Year of the Cat.

And it worked. Black cats are associated with witchcraft. “Vox in Rama” linked black cats to “Devil worship” or “black magic” and therefore to witchcraft in European folklore, says Graña.