There are two emperors who like to keep cats. Among them, Zhu Houzhao is the great-grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang. He kept a leopard in Xiyuan and built a 10-hectare animal pen for his pet! According to historical records, "there are 240 active warriors, aged 2,800 stones, occupying an area of 10 hectares, and renting 700 gold for one year". Ming Shizong Zhu likes to keep cats! His favorite pets are two beautiful cats, Xue Mei and Lion Cat. He often plays with cats, but he hasn't been to court for more than 20 years. What makes cat lovers envy most is that he once held a ceremony as an emperor and solemnly named Xue Mei "Dragon". Zhu Zhanji, Ming Taizu, loves cricket fighting, and every year, it buys excellent crickets from all over the country. Officials and people also catered to the emperor's preferences, and the people began to raise crickets.
Of course, most people in ordinary families like to keep dogs. Because dogs are loyal pets, they can look after their homes. Of course, some princes and ministers like Yang's rare birds, and different birds sing differently. It is said that some parrots can even recite poems after exercise, and some birds sing well. When many birds sing together, they seem to be singing a song. Some people like to keep turtles, because turtles have been a symbol of longevity since ancient times. In ancient times when the average life expectancy was relatively low, turtles would bring a sense of sustenance to everyone. Because there were no restrictions on keeping pets in ancient times, it is said that some families even kept fierce animals such as elephants and tigers as pets.
Because hobbies and capital are different, people keep all kinds of pets.