"Cats & Humans Happily Living Together" Mural

Front of the procession of cats (22 June 2013)


Cats & Humans Happily Living Together (GPS: 5.41503, 100.33861) is a mural created by ASA, Artists for Stray Animals, in George Town, Penang. It is the 9th piece of art created for the 101 Lost Kittens project. It graces the side wall of the Cheah Kongsi, which recently underwent an expansion.

The "Cats & Humans Happily Living Together" mural depicts the procession of Taoist deities through the streets of George Town. With the majority of the Chinese in the city professing to the Taoist faith, this is a common sight, as the Chiese follows a plethora of deities, each with its own feast day. In this mural, people are replaced by cats carrying banners, lanterns and other religious paraphernalia, with the sedan chair bearing effigies of the deities following from behind.

Cats & Humans Happily Living Together mural (22 June 2013)

Getting there

From Weld Quay, walk along Armenian Street Ghaut until intersection with Beach Street. Turn right and walk along Beach Street until you reach the main gate of Cheah Kongsi. Enter from the main gate and you will see the mural on the wall to your right.

101 Lost Kittens Project