The Fortune Cat also known as Maneki - Neko, is a symbol that originated in Japan. In Japanese, Maneki - Neko means beckoning cat. The idea is that the cat is welcoming and greeting you. The Fortune Cat symbol is considered good luck to place in your home, office or business.

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Along with the placement of the Fortune Cat in various luck sectors, Maneki - Neko's colour can have different meanings and attract certain energies. So, many people match the cat's colour or pattern to the area of their life that needs an infusion of good luck. These include:

• Black - protection from all kinds of threats and ememies.

• Blue - attracts harmony, peace and happiness.

• Calico (tri - coloured) - luckiest cat of all, wealth and prosperity.

• Gold - wealth and money.

• Green - favour students in studies, heals, sickness.

• Pink - attracts love and romance.

• Red - protector against evil and contracting disease.

• White - purity and happiness.