When did cats enter China? This article tells you

 8:20am, 26 July 2025

Cats can be traced back to China more than 2,000 BC, when they appeared as pets.

cats have a long history in China. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were records about cats in historical books such as "The Book of Rites" and "Lüshi Chunqiu", and ancient books and documents such as "Xiangmao Jing" and "Maoyuan" were passed down to later generations.

Most of the domestic cats raised by the people in my country are hybrid cats, and there has not been scientific identification and naming of cat breeds. Therefore, there is very little information on domestic cat breeds and is relatively messy. Most cats in our country are short-haired breeds.