Our Feng Shui Pets page provides ways in which you can take care of your beloved pet or pets, in and around your home.

Feng Shui is about environments and people.  Originally, our animal pets wouldn't have been considered when designing homes.  Yet It's known that certain animals were being domesticated as far back 8,000 years ago.   In the olden days they were mainly used for working purposes, and in some places, still are.    Animals were regarded as property rather than "best friends."  Today, they're almost family.

Yes, nowadays pets play an important role in our lives, so their presence has to be taken into account when applying Feng Shui Principles. 

Whether we - or our pets-  choose a sleeping place, it's possible to ensure that the colour and the pattern of their beds are in harmony with the Elemental Energy of that position.  Should our cat, for example, choose to sleep somewhere other than its basket, then there may be some geopathic stress which she senses - or she may just enjoy snuggling up somewhere else!

Although we gain pleasure from our pets, and studies have shown that caressing and stroking animals can actually relieve our stress, we need be aware that pets can present risks to our health.

Also, it's not surprising to find that visitors to our homes, or wherever we keep our dogs or cats, are often not eager to return. The answer could be that a litter tray in full view of the kitchen, is a real turnoff - particularly if those visitors have come to our place to eat.  Likewise, there is more than a little unhealthiness in keeping, say, caged white mice, in a child's play room, or worse - bedroom!   Apart from the health risks, cages are generally not conducive to good Chi flow.

It is prudent also, to consider the wellbeing of our pets. We should, as far as practicable, mirror their natural habitats and lifestyles. This will go a long way towards maintaining both their health and their happiness.

And just a humans enjoy better fitness with good food and exercise, so our pets will remain healthier if they given good conditions in which to live.  Do not confine them in unpleasant, cramped spaces and expect them to thrive.   And feed them a varied, tasty and healthy diet. You like good tucker and plenty of variety don't you?   So do they!

The mental health of our animals is also important. Problems often occur when pets are locked in a house or apartment twenty-four hours a day.

 The Colour and direction scale is provided below for Feng Shui Pets.

Direction              Colour

East                       Green

South-east             Green

South                     Red

South-west             Yellow, brown

West                     Grey

North-west            Grey

North                    Blue/black

North-east            Yellow, brown

Feng Shui Fish Health and Wealth

Fish symbolize success and wealth in China, so an aquarium by the entrance or in your sitting room, is thought to encourage this. Eight Gold fish and one black one are believed to be an auspicious combination.   Nine is obviously a fortuitous number.

In China, when fish die, it's not regarded as a sad occasion. The reason?  It is thought that they are absorbing the bad luck of the family. So any dead fish is replaced immediately. In the West, where animal welfare issues are considered, unless our tank is large enough to provide a reasonable environment for our fish, a picture or image may be more acceptable.

An indoor water feature in the south-east corner will serve as well. Outdoor pools, provided they are large enough and well maintained, provide a more natural environment. When in a front garden, place them to the left of the front door, never to the right.

Feng Shui pets and the use of animals as Luck Symbols is widespread in China. Their symbolism lies deep within that country's culture and does not necessarily translate into other cultures, which have their own symbols. Where a symbolic quaity is desired, an ornament or picture will suffice to invoke favourable Chi Energy to an area.

Bat - luck

Bear - protection

Crane - health and longevity

Deer - luck and wealth

Elephant - wisdom

Fish - Succes

Horse - recognition

Leopard - protection

Lion - authority and protection

Stork - longeveity

Tortoise - longevity

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