With an inviting raised paw and pointy red ears, these iconic lucky charms have been bringing good fortune for centuries. The maneki-neko, also known as the welcoming cat, lucky cat, money cat ...

The maneki-neko goes by many names. The waving cat, the lucky cat, the beckoning cat. There are even more variations in its meaning. It’s generally believed a lifted left paw invites success in ...

A video of a cat appearing to wave goodbye to its owner has gone viral on TikTok. The clip was shared from @winverwaves, the TikTok account of Winver the Waving Kitty, and has had 39.3 million ...

We’ve noticed waving cats in restaurants and stores for years, but even the happy bobbing of their arm didn’t really catch our attention. Maybe [Josh] had seen a couple more than we have when ...

The kind you recognize from restaurant counters and shop windows. There’s a whole row of solar-powered metallic cats waving at visitors. A cluster of Lucky Cat-designed telephones in the corner.

The maneki-neko goes by many names. The waving cat, the lucky cat, the beckoning cat. There are even more variations in its meaning. It’s generally believed a lifted left paw invites success in ...