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Chinese zodiac order cat4/9/2024 ![]() The Jade Emperor wondered why a swift airborne creature such as Dragon should fail to reach first place. Rabbit grabbed onto a floating log nearby that would later take him to shore. Leaping from boulder to boulder to keep dry was Rabbit but halfway across the river he slipped and tumbled into the water. Ox lumbered right behind and came in second. When the three were almost ashore, Rat pushed Cat off Ox's back, jumped ahead and was the first to arrive. Cat, who disliked getting wet, also hitched a ride on Ox. Rat knew he was no match against the other bigger and stronger animals so he hopped onto Ox’s back. The first 12 animals to make it across a river would earn a spot on the zodiac calendar in the order they arrived. The Jade Emperor wanted to devise a way to measure time so he decreed a race between all the animals in his kingdom. There are many versions of the folktale behind the missing cat in the Chinese zodiac. Yes we do! So why isn't Cat in the cycle? What? No Cat? Don't Chinese people love cats, you wonder. ![]()
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