Year of the Tiger: What’s in Store?

2022 is the Year of the Tiger. Whether that means letting your inner tiger roar, getting a pet Toyger (more on this pawsome breed fur-ther down) or celebrating by getting up to adventures with your cat is up to you!

We welcomed Year of the Tiger on 1 February. If you’re an energetic, determined, confident and adventurous Tiger sign then it’s time to shine! Not sure where you stand in the animal kingdom? Not to worry, we’ve listed each of the Chinese New Year zodiac animals here along with their strengths, weaknesses and birth years.

Yep that’s right. Each zodiac animal gets a whole year. Not just one month!

Year of the Water Tiger

The last time it was the Year of the Tiger was 12 years ago. To shed a little light on why this is… In total there are 12 signs and we rotate through these signs year by year. As a result, each sign repeats every twelfth year. Got that? Good!

Also, every sign has five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. For example, last year was the Year of the Metal Ox, and this year is the Year of the Water Tiger. Depending on what year you were born in, you’ll have a specific animal and element that matches your year.

BTW, this is also a sneaky way to find out someone’s age, by finding out their animal sign and looking at when that sign’s birth years are.

Check out this video on how to make cute origami tigers you can send to friends to celebrate Year of the Tiger, or to celebrate felines in general. Also check these cat art ideas to make with kids:

Fast facts: Year of the Tiger

Here are some fast facts about Year of the Tiger and those of us who have the Tiger zodiac sign:

Lucky Tiger colours	Blue, grey, orange (and red throughout this year)
Good love matches for Tigers	Horse, Dog, Pig
Tiger strengths	Brave, active, healthy, sporty, strong
Famous Tigers	Queen Elizabeth, Tom Cruise, Lady Gaga, Leonardo DiCaprio

And below is more specific information about what’s ahead for us this year…

Expect a-meowsing things this Year of the Tiger

We know how much cat mums and dads love celebrating with their meowsers. And since it’s the Year of the Tiger, it’s a time to embrace that larger-than-life tiger spirit!

Try out new things, find success through determination and be bold in your actions. Move ahead to seek out your fortune (in whatever form) with confidence and your head held high. Even better if you have a glorious mane to toss and you do so 😉

The interactive post here contains predictions from feng shui master Lee Cheng Hoe around what this year will bring to each of the Chinese zodiac signs, across wealth, career, relationships and health. This could very well be your year!

The tiger represents strength of will, confidence and wisdom. And that pretty much sums up cats in general, right? We’ve put together some top-notch ways you and your kitty can celebrate. From movies to food, gifts and more. There are a whole heap of pet-related festivities to partake in…

Here. We. Go! Read Chinese New Year 2022 for the full list.

Year of the toyger (we kid you not)

Seeing as it’s the Year of the Tiger, could it also be the year of the Toyger? If you haven’t yet heard about Toygers, this is gonna *blow* your mind! The Toyger is a house cat bred to look like toy and a tiger. Got to love it. Seriously, this cat is pound for pound an awesome breed.

Toygers are bred by combining the Bengal cat with other cats. (Pssst, what cat breed is most like you? We dare you to find out). If you’re thinking of getting a pet Toyger you’ll need to set aside a pretty penny. Let’s say roughly in the starting region of $1,000. Now that’s a big investment!

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