Where did the custom of hanging a cat on a tree come from when it died?

As we all know, China is the third largest country in the world, and there are many folk customs all over the world. These folk customs are somewhat strikingly consistent with folk customs. Like a cat hanging on a tree after death. What is the reason? In fact, there are several statements:

First, many people should have heard the story of the tiger learning martial arts with the cat. Tigers have no skills and are often bullied by various animals. So the tiger went to the cat to learn martial arts under the introduction of the dog. After learning martial arts from the cat, the tiger tried to kill the cat while it was not looking. When the cat passed on martial arts, it left a hand, but did not pass on the skill of climbing trees to the tiger, so when the tiger came. The cat and the tiger fought for a long time. As a result, the cat chose to climb the tree. The tiger stood under the tree and said to the cat, when the cat comes down, it will be eaten in one bite. The cat replied that it wouldn't get off the tree after death, so people later chose to hang it on the tree after the cat died.

Secondly, I'm afraid cats didn't really die in folklore. Cats have nine lives and will not die easily. No matter what kind of accident happens, cats can live well. So when people see a cat die, they will think that the cat is pretending to be dead, but it is not really completely dead. The cat's soul will return in a short time, so they will hang the cat's body on a tree, which can save the cat's body and prevent the cat's soul from returning.

Third, there is another statement that is different from the above statement. If the cat is buried underground, it is easy to form a ghost cat, because it has nine lives. It will easily form a ghost cat after death, and cats like to circle around people, which will bring bad luck to people after becoming a ghost cat. Hanging a cat on a tree after death will not form a ghost cat and will not bring bad luck to people.