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It was the same in Europe -> cats and witchcraft. But I don't think this is a thing anymore.
I have actually seen a documentary which was analyzing why witches were looking like that, and it had something to do with emancipated women brewing beer (thus had a knowledge of chemistry) and pointy hats were to signal that they were brewers. The cats were there to prevent rodents from attacking the wheat and barley.
Check this out:
I didn't read it all but it seems to be talking about the same thing.http://www.collective-evolution.com/2017/09/19/the-fascinating-link-between-beer-and-witches/