When is the Year of the Cat 1987 coming? - briefly
The Year of the Cat in the Chinese zodiac cycle typically occurs every 12 years. In 1987, it was indeed the Year of the Cat (Rabbit), as the Rabbit is the fourth animal in the cycle.
When is the Year of the Cat 1987 coming? - in detail
The Year of the Cat, as per the Chinese zodiac, occurs every 12 years. To determine when the Year of the Cat 1987 will come again, we need to understand that each year in the cycle is associated with one of the twelve animals: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. The Cat is not officially part of this zodiac, but it is often associated with the Rabbit due to a mythological story.
The last Year of the Rabbit was in 2011, and before that, it occurred in 1999, 1987, 1975, and so on. Following this pattern, the next Year of the Rabbit (and thus, symbolically, the next "Year of the Cat") will be in 2023. This is because the Chinese zodiac operates on a twelve-year cycle, with each year corresponding to one of the twelve animals.
Therefore, the symbolic "Year of the Cat" 1987 will come again in 2023. This cycle continues indefinitely, so after 2023, the next Year of the Rabbit (and thus, the next symbolic Year of the Cat) would be in 2035, and then 2047, and so forth.