Many people believe that cats can foresee different changes in life and that by the nature of the behavior of a cat you can find out what awaits them in the future. For this purpose, a lot of signs have been created that can indicate whether it is necessary to wait for luck or not, what the weather will be like, etc. And, which is curious, very often the signs associated with cats, from different peoples of the world are, as it were, "international", that is, they coincide.
Very often our ancestors used cats as a kind of "barometer", determining what the weather would be like. If the cat slept belly up, then that foreshadowed the rapid warming.
If he tries to hide his head under his belly - on the contrary, it will get colder.
Sleeps, curled up in a ball - a severe frost is possible.
Dissolves or very long lick the tail - to blizzards.
If the cat washes, lifting his hind foot or washes his head with his paw, then we can expect good sunny weather. And if carefully lick the skin, then it is worth to prepare for the rage.
A cat often scratches itself behind the ear - it will snow or rain.
Permanently scratches the floor - a strong wind or even a blizzard.
Sharps claws - to the rapid change of weather.
If the cat often sneezes - it will soon rain.
The most common were the signs about cats among sailors, many of them believe now. For example, a cat on a ship brings good luck in swimming, especially if it is black. The weather was also often predicted by the behavior of the animal. In England, the sailors believed that:
If the cat heats the back of the fire - a storm is close.
Playing and running around the ship - there will soon be a strong wind and rain.
Strongly meows, while on board - the journey will not be easy.
Washes on the deck - there will be strong and frequent rains.
There is another group of people in England associated with the sea, who first watch the cat before they go fishing - these are fishermen. Among them, it is believed that tri-cat cats can easily predict the coming storm, and seeing a drowned cat today in the sea can not go out - a bad day.
With cats is connected and a lot of road signs. If a cat crosses before a man on the road - very bad, the journey will not be successful. Especially bad if the cat runs from right to left. Earlier, when horses were used as a means of transportation, it was believed that horses could be sick from a cat and did not take with them on the road. In England, it is still common belief that to hear meow, going on the road - to failure.
The most famous at the moment, a sign - this is when the cat, as it were, "launder" guests. That is, if the cat is intensely rubbing the muzzle with the paw, then soon someone will come to visit. If at that moment the cat's paws are warm, then relatives or friends will come, and if cold - then either someone unexpected or unkind will come. In the East, it is considered that a cat, an ear scratching its ear, is a sign of an early visit by distinguished guests.
There are also signs of money associated with these pets. If the cat stretches in the direction of the person - it is expected soon. In Japan, merchants believed that a cat that holds a left paw to the ear, predicts a successful deal. The Chinese generally regard the cat as the keeper of wealth in the house, and a foreign cat that has entered the house can bring with it poverty and setbacks.
A very good sign is a cat sneeze. Wishing a cat at this moment of health - will never feel a toothache, and the marriage of the bride, next to which the cat sneezed in the morning, will be successful.
Cats have long been used for healing and predicting diseases. The behavior of the cat around the patient could signal the following:
If the cat lies near the patient - he will recover if he tries to escape - he will die.
If the cat carefully sniffs the exhaled air, trying to get close to the very nose of a man - then this may indicate the onset of the disease.
If a cat often and long lies on a table - "crawls" someone from the family, i.e. Soon someone will die.
The same, if the cat similarly sleeps at the head of the bed - the owner of the bed is threatened with an early death.
There is another death-related sign. Some believe that the one who first looks in the mirror after the death in the house - he will die next. To avoid this - it is enough to bring a cat to the mirror and it will become safe.