Tourists flock to Xiyuan Temple in Suzhou, eastern China, hoping to get a touch of good fortune from this lucky paw-waving ...

For more, watch [Josh] describe his method in person after the break, or try flashing his code to an Arduino and make a waving cat of your own.

Why isn't there a Year of the Cat? So prevalent in Chinese culture (who doesn’t love a lucky waving cat?), why you may ask does the feline not feature in the zodiac? Well, that’s down to the rat.