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Q: Why did the cat not race in the Chinese zodiac?
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Is cat a Chinese Zodiac animal?

No, the cat is not a Chinese Zodiac Animal.


Was the cat in the zodiac race?

The cat missed the zodiac race, but sometimes replaces the rabbit as the 4th sign of the zodiac.


What animal is not in the Chinese zodiac?

the cat - apparently the sun god wanted a race to see who was best. everybody was sure the cat was going to win, but then the rat pushed it out of the way (go rat!). so the cat is not in the zodiac.


Why do people say that cat is not a Chinese Zodiac animal?

In the Chinese Zodiac legend, the cat was too busy sleeping to make his way to the big meeting. So it is not a zodiac animal.


Is it a curse to be born the year of the cat?

There is no year of cat in the Chinese zodiac.


How was the order of the animals chosen for the Chinese zodiac chart?

The order of the Chinese Zodiac Chart was determined by the order of each animal in a race set up by the 6th century Emperor, named Jade. Jade held the race to set up a calendar system made up of different animals on earth.http://www.omninfo.com/Chinese-zodiac/Chinese-zodiac-story/


Can someone please clarify the true story of the zodiac legend in Fruits Basket is it the story of the mouse tricking the cat or the cat refusing to be reborn with the others as in chapter 131?

In the story of the Chinese zodiac, the animals would meet to be part of the zodiac. The rat tricked the cat by telling him the meeting was the day after. So the cat stayed home not knowing of the trick. That is why the cat is not part of the Chinese zodiac.


2 According to the Chinese Zodiac the Year of 2009 was the Year of which animal?

cat


Is there a year of the cat in Chinese New Year?

No, the cat is not included in the twelve zodiac animals on the Chinese calendar. The twelve animals in the Chinese zodiac signs are arranged in order starting from Rat, Bull, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig.


In the Chinese zodiac is it possible to be born in the year of the cat?

There is no year of the Cat in the Chinese zodiac. The Cat, however, is the animal used in the place of the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac used in Vietnam. So the next year of the Cat (Rabbit) as of 2016 will be Jan 22, 2023-Feb 9, 2024; the year of the Yang Water Cat(Rabbit). The old legend tells that when God invited all the animals to His dinner to become part of the zodiac the rat told the cat that the dinner was on a different night so the cat missed out and that is why cats hate rats. A popular anime called Fruits Basket uses this story in it's plot line.


What is after the Dragon on the Chinese Zodiac?

In the Chinese zodiac after the Dragon is the Snake.


How is the Chinese zodiac different from the western zodiac?

Western Zodiac consists of different days, whilst Chinese Zodiac is about years.