Peking University's "audit cat" becomes an Internet hit; its favorite courses are philosophy and art classes

In the campus of Peking University, there is a cat which often attends class together with students and is deeply loved by teachers and students. This fat cat, short-haired and tailless, has become popular on the Internet. As a stray cat, it originally had a sad background, but this cat was given elegant titles such as "philosophy cat", "auditing cat", and "academic cat" because of its love for "auditing". Therefore, it has become a pet cat that does not worry about food and drink, widely loved, and gradually has the characteristics of Garfield.

"It entered Peking University in 2004, likes to stare at people for a long time, and loves philosophy and art courses. Once when a teacher was talking about Thoreau's transcendentalist view of nature, the students saw it shake its head slightly," a netizen once posted on the PKU campus forum to describe it.

By searching for the keyword "auditing cat", its popularity is surprising, and various forums, blogs, and cat-loving websites have widely reposted posts about it. In fact, the "auditing cat" has no name and is a stray cat that has lived in Peking University for at least five years. Its fur color is the most common yellow and white stripes among stray cats, and it is stout. Its significant feature is a broken tail behind it, no longer than 5 centimeters. In a video provided by a netizen, a teacher is teaching the "Principles of Economics", and the "auditing cat" squats on the podium. Behind it is a large projection screen filled with teaching content. Amidst the整齐齐刷刷 laughter of the students, the "auditing cat" remains unmoved, ignoring everyone around it. The teacher then continues the lecture as if there were no cat present, finally saying with a chuckle, "It seems that even cats are interested in exchange rate issues."

Liu Xiao, who is currently pursuing her postgraduate studies at Peking University, said she has heard of this cat long ago. "Some cat-loving classmates would bring some cat food to class, and occasionally feed it when they meet."

The tolerant and friendly attitude of PKU teachers and students towards stray cats that frequently "visit and audit" classes has won unanimous praise from netizens. Someone left a message saying, "Biologists believe that animals are the only companions of human beings. Zoologists say that caring for animals is caring for ourselves. The joy and ease shown by PKU teachers and students towards the 'auditing cat' verifies how correct the experts' words are."