List of fictional cats and other felines

This is a list of fictional cats and other felines and is a subsidiary to the list of fictional animals. It includes notable felines from various works, organized by medium.

In literature

Main article: List of fictional cats in literature

This section deals with notable cat characters that appear in written works of fiction including, novels, series, novellas, poems, short stories, and children's books. Any character that appears in several pieces of literature will be listed only once, under the earliest work.

Cheshire Cat from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Character	Earliest Appearance	Notes
Cheshire Cat	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland	sometimes raises philosophical points that annoy or baffle Alice. It does, however, appear to cheer her up when it turns up suddenly at the Queen of Hearts' croquet field, and when sentenced to death baffles everyone by having made its head appear without its body, sparking a massive argument between the executioner and the King and Queen of Hearts about whether something that does not have a body can indeed be beheaded.
Crookshanks	Harry Potter	the pet cat of Hermione Granger. He is described as having a "squashed face," which was inspired by a real cat Rowling once saw, which she said looked like it had run face first into a brick wall, most likely a Persian. Hermione buys Crookshanks from a shop in Diagon Alley out of sympathy, as nobody wants him because of his behaviour and his squashed looking-face. Rowling has confirmed that Crookshanks is half Kneazle, an intelligent, cat-like creature who can detect when they are around untrustworthy people, explaining his higher than normal cat intelligence and stature.

In film

Puss in Boots as he appears in Shrek 2.

Main article: List of fictional cats in film

This section pertains to notable characters (animated or otherwise) that appear in films. In cases in which a character appears in several films, only the earliest example will be shown in the table below.

Character	Origin	Notes
Figaro	Pinocchio	best known as the pet cat of Mister Geppetto and Pinocchio too. Figaro has also starred independently in a number of Disney shorts, as the pet of Minnie Mouse, which was a common theme for Disney characters to be juxtaposed from movies to cartoon shorts.
Mr. Bigglesworth	Austin Powers	a parody of Blofeld's cat from James Bond films
Puss-in-Boots	Shrek 2	A supporting character in the Shrek film series, as well as the primary protagonist of the 2011 spin-off prequel Puss in Boots. He is voiced in English, Spanish and Italian versions by Antonio Banderas. He is based loosely on Charles Perrault's fairy tale character of the same name, and is the main "other fairy tale character" in the three sequels. He was introduced in Shrek 2.

In television

Salem Sabrehagen as he appears in the live action series.

Main article: List of fictional cats in television

This section deals with characters that are played by live cats or puppets.

Character	Origin	Notes
The Cat	Red Dwarf	a Felis Sapiens which evolved from the domestic housecat (see Frankenstein, below), is played by Danny John-Jules in the BBC TV science fiction sitcom.
Salem Saberhagen	Sabrina, the Animated Series	talking black cat from the comic book, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and the television series of the same name in 1996, as well as the Sabrina, the Animated Series and its 2003 spinoff.
Spot	Star Trek: The Next Generation	Data's Somali cat seen in Star Trek: The Next Generation

Comics

Garfield and friends.

Main article: List of fictional cats in comics

Character	Origin	Notes
Catbert	Dilbert	the evil human resources director
Chiyo-chichi	Azumanga Daioh	Chiyo's "father"
Chubby Huggs	Get Fuzzy	oversized, overaffectionate cartoon cat
Garfield	Garfield	Garfield is an orange, fuzzy, tabby cat born in the kitchen of an Italian restaurant (later revealed in the television special Garfield: His 9 Lives to be Mama Leoni's Italian Restaurant) and immediately ate all the pasta and lasagna in sight, thus developing his love and obsession for lasagna.
Heathcliff	Heathcliff	Other felines from the strip include: The Catfather.
Maya	Azumanga Daioh	Sakaki's pet Iriomote Mountain Cat

Animation

Main article: List of fictional cats in animation

SWAT Kats' main protagonists: Jake "Razor" (left) and Chance "T-Bone" (right)

This list deals with notable feline characters that are animated, excluding characters who appear solely in feature-length, theatrical films.

Character	Origin	Notes
Cat	CatDog	somewhat uptight and believes strongly in being polite and neat. He is a stickler for cleanliness and, like most cats, is aquaphobic. He is also obsessed with jet skis, once stating that he would sell his soul for one. Cat is 26 years old. Despite his sophisticated personality, Cat also has a dark side. Whenever he snaps, Cat becomes a ruthless, psychopathic maniac who even the Greasers are scared of once they see what he is capable of doing
Chance (T-Bone)	SWAT Kats	The larger member of the SWAT Kats and pilot of the Turbokat jet. T-Bone is one of the best pilots in the SWAT Kat universe, as seen in "Cry Turmoil." He loves aerial warfare history, as seen in "The Ghost Pilot," and Scaredy Kat cartoons.
Garfield	Garfield	an anthropomorphic orange tabby cat. He loves eating (especially lasagna), and sleeping. He is teased about being overweight.

In video games

Blinx, the time sweeper.

Main article: List of fictional cats in video games

This section deals with notable characters who are prominently featured in various video game titles, either as main characters or notable supporting characters.

Character	Game	Platform(s)	Notes
Big	Sonic Adventure	Dreamcast	a large, purple anthropomorphic cat with yellow eyes and long ears. Big is laid-back and easygoing, which is reflected in his speech. Strong but gentle and a little slow, he lives a normally peaceful life in the jungle with his best friend "Froggy." He loves fishing, and he is never without his favorite rod and lure.
Blinx	Blinx: The Time Sweeper	XBOX	a young Time Sweeper who is main protagonist of Blinx the Time Sweeper. He's featured as a support character in Blinx 2. His enemies mostly include Time Monsters and the Tom Tom Gang.
Cait Sith	Final Fantasy VII	PlayStation	Cait Sith (ケット・シー, Ketto Shī, pronounced Kett Shee) is a robotic talking cat who is friendly, but often unreliable and speaks with a Scottish accent. In Final Fantasy VII, he rides on the back of an unnamed robotic moogle.

Legends, myths, folklore and fairy tales

Puss meets the ogre in a nineteenth-century illustration by Gustave Doré

This section lists various cats and felines that are the main subject of mythic stories, legends and other myths.

Character	Origin	Notes
Maneki Neko	Various folk-stories	a common Japanese sculpture, often made of ceramic, which is believed to bring good luck to the owner. The sculpture depicts a cat (traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail) beckoning with an upright paw, and is usually displayed—many times at the entrance—in shops, restaurants, pachinko parlors, and other businesses. Some of the sculptures are electric or battery-powered and have a slow-moving paw beckoning.
Puss	Puss in Boots	Originally titled Le Maître Chat or Le Chat Botté, this french fairytale is about a cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth and the hand of a princess in marriage for his penniless and low-born master.

References

• Rovin, Jeff. The Illustrated History of Cartoon Animals. New York: Prentice Hall, 1991, ISBN 0-13-275561-0.

Further reading

• List of historical cats, aka List of cats (i.e. natural cats)
• Rogers, Katharine M. (2001). The Cat and the Human Imagination: Feline Images from Bast to Garfield. ISBN 9780472087501.