I'm a bit late doing some Year of the Dragon themed art. Maybe this is why the Chinese zodiac never made a Year of the Cat. Tigers were a more respectable feline and got their own year in the Chinese calendar, while their smaller domesticated cousins couldn't respect any other religion where they aren't gods like in Ancient Egypt.

This is the observance James and Yan are supposed to be doing. http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/cosmos/prb/earthly.htm