Cat

Seeing a civet cat in a dream signifies a man whose appearance and countenance seem wicked, but whose morals are good. At times, a cat signifies distress for one’s wife, children, enmity, theft, adultery, faithlessness, tale-bearing, cries, and lamentation.

Seeing a cat in a dream sometimes signifies a child born of adultery, cast upon the road, whose father is unknown. At times, it signifies a man who makes words and jokes, speaks meaningless and irrational words, tries to make himself beloved by the people by dancing like a köçek, while at the same time overlooking nothing in certain matters and seeking to cause corruption whenever he finds the opportunity.

Seeing a cat in a dream indicates that there are insincere people around you and that forming friendships with them will be dangerous for you. It signifies that, because of a person you have recently met, you will turn your back on a very old friend, but later you will greatly regret having abandoned that old friend.

Another meaning of seeing a cat in a dream is that, if you are married, you will receive the glad tidings of a child at a completely unexpected time. It expresses that the news of the child will bring joy and happiness to your household and that the child will bring abundance to the home.

Seeing kittens in a dream represents a hypocritical woman, according to a renowned interpreter of dreams. It expresses that you will later learn that someone you meet within your social circle is a hypocrite and that you will never see this person again.

Loving a cat in a dream has been interpreted in various ways. It expresses that, before beginning a new job, you will choose with great care the person from whom you seek counsel, and that you will think twice and take a step only once. Loving a white cat in a dream is said to signify that you will knowingly attempt to befriend an enemy, and that this will bring a thousand troubles upon you.

Seeing a cat attack in a dream indicates the presence of people around you who exert pressure upon you. It signifies that there will be many people in your life telling you what you must and must not do, and that in the end, weary of these pressures, you will move to a place where you will feel free.

According to the Diyanet interpretation, seeing a cat in a dream indicates that henceforth you will live a more monotonous life and learn lessons from the mistakes you committed in the past. It expresses that you will consider every matter thoroughly before acting, and that you will live by reflecting upon sin and merit.

Seeing a cat scratch in a dream indicates that you will undergo a minor operation or suffer an illness that is not very serious. This dream signifies that the person should take care of his health and not neglect his own care.

Seeing that one has killed a cat in a dream has various meanings. Killing a cat in a dream expresses that you will attain relief and become psychologically at ease. Another interpretation of this dream is that it signifies battling an enemy who consumes everyone’s rights and considers no one’s welfare.

Seeing oneself feeding a cat in a dream expresses that you will befriend the wrong people and, failing to learn from the mistakes you have made, will continue to err. It signifies that these misguided friendships will end very badly and that even your own family will partake of the consequences.

Seeing a cat and a dog in a dream signifies loyalty according to some interpreters. It expresses that the people both in your family and in your surroundings will be exceedingly loyal to you. In addition, according to a great Islamic scholar, seeing a cat and a dog in a dream is interpreted as a child who will be born outside wedlock.

Seeing oneself assisting a cat in giving birth in a dream signifies that, in your most troubled times, you will find relief through the aid of your friends, and that you will overcome your financial difficulties through the money these friends collect among themselves.

Seeing a cat give birth in a dream indicates that, through your determination and efforts, you will overcome a very difficult task, and that, owing to the successes you achieve and your love of work, you will reach a position in your professional life at which everyone will envy you.

Seeing oneself chasing a cat in a dream signifies that someone who envies your family life and happiness will attempt to sow discord, but that later, as a family, you will realize the matter and become even more closely united with one another.

Adopting a cat in a dream is interpreted as helping someone in need. It indicates that you will provide money and food to a friend pressed by debt, and that you will receive the reward for these actions and for your charitable nature.

Seeing cat feces—the animal’s excrement—in a dream signifies a propitious dream. It indicates that illnesses will disappear, everything troubling you will suddenly vanish, and you will feel happier and more at peace than ever before.

Ibn Sirin: Seeing a cat in a dream signifies the book of deeds, a person’s share in his work, inheritance, or his occupation. A cat may also signify a person turning away from his spouse or children, or it may indicate quarrelling, theft, adultery, faithlessness, eavesdropping, backbiting, a child born of adultery, or causing people to follow after him through mischief. A cat also represents a person who speaks beautifully, practices flattery, and desires to be accepted by others, but who, whenever he finds the opportunity, will disturb everyone’s peace. A cat in a dream also signifies a base woman who admires herself. If the cat steals something from its master, this indicates that he will pay a monetary penalty, quarrel with his relatives or children, and possibly be robbed.

Seeing a wild cat signifies troubles, hardship, and a wretched life. Selling a cat in a dream signifies spending one’s money; a cat’s scratching signifies being betrayed by a servant; and a cat’s biting signifies a deceitful or crooked woman.

It can be read as a sign of easing, receiving support, gaining morale, or a fruitful development.

Underestimating opportunities, succumbing to comfort, or being late may reduce the positive effect.

In the interpretation, the themes of work and responsibility, emotional life, success and reputation, the emotional tone in the dream and how the symbol concludes in the dream should be evaluated together.