Significance of statues of cat

[sun888_99]

Dear cecil,
Most of the chinese restaurant have statues of golden Cat near their cash registers. What is the significance of these Cat. They have left paw up. Thanks.

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,
With regards to cash registers, do remember to avoid having the cash register facing a mirror. This is considered inauspcious. One main reason is that one is symbolically `bouncing' back the money to the customer. The other is that is becomes a form of `attraction' to would be `thieves'.
The above is considered a `belief' than Feng Shui.
One reason for placing a golden cat is to `watch' over the till and the left paw up signifies the cat `catching' hold of money to be placed into the till.
Again the above is not FS but lean more towards a `belief'.
Warmest Regards
Cecil

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On 10/7/99 2:46:43 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear cecil,
Most of the chinese restaurant
have statues of golden Cat
near their cash registers.
What is the significance of
these Cat. They have left paw
up. Thanks.