Look to astrology to find a cat who likes to stay at home and not go wandering so much. Cats and dogs that are either Taurus or Cancer are more likely to stay at home according to the UK’s only pet astrologer, Fiona Celeste.
Pets born under the sign of Cancer like their home comforts. Taurean cats are more placid and slower so don’t go missing so much.
Aries cats and dogs are “impulsive and like to assert control”. You want a boss cat? Find an Aries cat.
According to Fiona, Leo cats don’t like to be told off for doing something wrong. Well, I don’t really get that because all cats don’t like being told off because they never do anything wrong. Some people just don’t like some of the things that some cats do.
Gemini cats are more vocal than usual so if you like a good gossip with your cat choose a Gemini.
The tricky part of selecting a cat based on their date of birth (is the time of birth important too?) is that you won’t know the date. You almost certainly won’t know if the cat is a stray, feral or rescue cat.
Also I don’t like the idea of selecting cats this way even if you believe in astrology because it means selecting a cat on your preferences rather than on the cat’s needs. It is far kinder and more humane to select the most vulnerable cat.
Celeste has a business called Celestial Paws. She’ll do a 7,000 word reading for £30 if you provide a photo and date of birth. That is great value but you have to believe in it. Fiona lives in Glasgow, Scotland.
If you believe in astrology – and there is some evidence to say that it has some merit – it may be of some benefit to know your cat’s birth date. Incidentally, if you know your cat’s date of birth it would be nice if we could verify in an informal way Fiona’s predictions on cat and dog character. Please leave a comment.
Here are some dates for the signs referred to on this page:
- Aries: March 21 – April 19
- Taurus – April 20 – May 20
- Gemini – May 21 – June 20
- Cancer – June 21 – July 22
This post by Kattaddorra turns the tables and asks what sign is the cat caretaker to see if there are some trends.
Photo: by Remko van Dokkum
Walter was born 25th July 2001 so he’s a Leo and Jozef was born 26th August 2001 which makes him a Virgo
Astrology works because people are more alike than we realize. We think we are such unique individuals, but we are not as unique as we think we are. I heard a teacher at school this week telling the kids how special they are because there is no one else exactly like them. Seemed like a silly thing to say, because I remembered seeing a picture of my great grandmother as a young adult. She looked EXACTLY like my mother. Look in the same gene pool and we aren’t very different at all. Perhaps astrology was just what we had before we knew about genetics. I would rather know about Monty’s genes than about his horoscope.
I have never lived with more than one cat at a time. I was always told as a child that cats are solitary animals and prefer to be the only cat. It seems that is a myth, judging by the number of people who do have more than one cat and say they get along just fine.
Would it be better to have cats all born under the same sign? Are there certain signs who don’t get along?