It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade taking the price of a cat.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب البيوع والكسب والمعاش وما يتعلق بالتجارة / 5814
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حديث صحيح۔ أخرجه ابوداود: 1480، والترمذي: 1280، وابن ماجه: 3250 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 14767 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 14826»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The purport of these ahadith is precisely that it is not permissible to eat a cat or to take its price, because it generally roams around in homes. If permission were given to eat it or to take its price, society would fall prey to idleness and futility.