Well, cat, did you find enlightenment in the Western Paradise?
You serve the Buddah well, unseen by the temple monks.
In the kitchen you hang about, while the dog gets kicked out.
You could teach tricks to a tiger, though he still can't climb trees.

Does anyone know how to keep you out of a room?
Or to stop you from making a meal whenever you feel like it?
Truly you are a dreadful bother, but we give you a home
Because we loathe mice, we put up with the likes of you

Nguyen Trai (1380-1442).