What are the requirements for raising cats in Song Dynasty?

There were a series of complete processes for raising cats in Song Dynasty, which were called "hiring cats".

People who hire cats should not only write a "cat collection contract", stating the cat's appearance, the auspicious date of hiring cats and the expectations of the owner, but also "send bride price" to the adopted family, usually sugar, salt, tea, fish and other items.

Song people had to sign contracts to buy and sell livestock. Only the contract to buy a cat was written into a letter of appointment, and the status of cats in the Song Dynasty was quite high. And this letter of appointment is also quite particular. The main contents of the letter of appointment include the date of hiring the cat, the cat's appearance, the price, and the owner's requirements for the cat: to catch mice well, not to steal things to eat, not to run around, and so on.

Cats should choose auspicious days according to feng shui books. It is said that Laba is a good day to welcome cats to the house. According to the Book of Rites, cats are greeted by voles on the twelfth day, which means that they are sacrificed to meet the cat god. It means to keep a cat on Laba and worship the cat god by the way.

The necessities of keeping a cat.

1, cat food: pet food is specially designed according to the daily nutritional needs of pets, covering a comprehensive range. If you only feed chickens and fish to cats every day, it is definitely not possible.

2. Goat milk powder for cats: If it is within 3 months, kittens can feed milk powder, and if it is more than 2 months, they can gradually transition from milk powder to cat food. Cats over 3 months old can not be fed.

3, cat bowl: drinking water for food. Try to choose ceramic and glass bowls to reduce the growth of bacteria. Specially designed cat bowls will be raised or have a bowl rack. In order to protect the cat's cervical vertebrae, smaller cats may not be able to eat too high bowls. Pay attention to this.

4. Cat litter: There are many kinds of cat litter, and bentonite and tofu cat litter are the largest purchases. In addition, there are crystal sand, loose sand, paper sand and millet sand. Some cats don't like the smell of cat litter, so they can buy fragrance-free models first, and then slowly find cat litter that is more suitable for themselves and cats.