
TV series
Hiring A Cat
2024–, Chinese, on Youku. Created by Sun Xing.
"Cat Hiring" is a drama that features cute pets, sweet love and suspense. The story revolves around a "cat-hiring shop" in Lin'an, Southern Song Dynasty. When she was young, the proprietress Zhang Qiao'er learned some cat-training skills from the artisans who came and went in the teahouse. Since she opened the cat shop, families in the city who needed cat slaves would go to the shop and hire cats to take home according to the procedures. Unexpectedly, a major case in the city involved the proprietress Zhang Qiao'er, and she got to know Ma Qingshan, an honest young constable in Lin'an Prefecture. As the case goes deeper, Zhang Qiaoer's other identity is slowly revealed. It turns out that she is a well-known "little thief cat" among the people and the one that Ma Qingshan has been chasing. The two develop feelings for each other during the chase, and eventually they work together to find the murderer behind the scenes and protect Lin'an City.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 24
- Episode length
- 7 min
- Status
- Still running
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Where to watch Hiring A Cat
Hiring A Cat isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online.
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Availability in India as of 6 November 2026. Streaming data by JustWatch.
Latest episode
S1 E24: Episode 24
Aired 19 June 2024
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 11 June 2024
- Network
- Youku
- Original title
- 聘猫记
- Language
- Chinese
- Country
- China
- Type
- Scripted
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Hiring A Cat: quick answers
Is Hiring A Cat worth watching?
Hiring A Cat doesn’t have enough ratings for a verdict yet.
How many seasons of Hiring A Cat are there?
Hiring A Cat has 1 season and 24 episodes, about 7 minutes each.
Is Hiring A Cat finished?
Hiring A Cat is still listed as returning series; no new episode date is announced yet.
Which OTT platform is Hiring A Cat on?
Hiring A Cat isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
Hiring A Cat parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Hiring A Cat yet.
What shows are like Hiring A Cat?
If you liked Hiring A Cat, try Tell Me Lies, Echoes, Dispatches from Elsewhere.
Who created Hiring A Cat?
Hiring A Cat was created by Sun Xing and stars Yu Xuanchen, Shang Xuan, Li Zhenglin.
