There are several reasons to why the cat may not want to return to her abode. But the main one is freedom. When you are relinquished of your chains, it can often be difficult for you to return to them. This may be how the cat feels. She feels a burden lifted off of her. The real question is should she let it remain?
WOW, look ath that increadable amount of snow piled up outside. That snow is so deep it makes the depth of the atlantic look like a crack in the road. i guess
Most likely King James the VI's book on the supernatural called "Daemonologie" which influenced the idea of witchery and the dark evil power that was associated with these things.