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[[Cat]]s and other felines have often been used as characters in literature and in other forms of media. This is a '''list of fictional cats'''. {{listdev}}
[[Cat]]s and other felines have often been used as characters in literature and in other forms of media. This is a '''list of fictional cats'''. {{listdev}}


== Legendary, mythological and fairytale cats ==
==Legendary, mythological and fairytale cats==
* [[Bast (goddess)|Bast]] (or Bastet), [[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] [[goddess]] with the head of a cat; see also [[Sekhmet]], Bast's guise as the goddess of [[lion]]s
* [[Bast (goddess)|Bast]] (or Bastet), [[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] [[goddess]] with the head of a cat; see also [[Sekhmet]], Bast's guise as the goddess of [[lion]]s
* "Chessie" of the [[Chesapeake and Ohio Railway]] (later [[Chessie System Railroad]]) ''Sleep like a kitten and arrive fresh as a daisy on the C&O''
* "Chessie" of the [[Chesapeake and Ohio Railway]] (later [[Chessie System Railroad]]) ''Sleep like a kitten and arrive fresh as a daisy on the C&O''
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* [[Dick Whittington]]'s Cat
* [[Dick Whittington]]'s Cat


== Cats and felines in literature ==
==Cats and felines in literature==
* Aineko, a talking robot cat in the "[[Accelerando (fiction)|Accelerando]]" series of science-fiction short stories (and novel) by [[Charles Stross]]
* Aineko, a talking robot cat in the "[[Accelerando (fiction)|Accelerando]]" series of science-fiction short stories (and novel) by [[Charles Stross]]
* [[Aslan]] the lion in ''[[The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'' and other [[The Chronicles of Narnia|Narnia]] stories by [[C. S. Lewis]]
* [[Aslan]] the lion in ''[[The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'' and other [[The Chronicles of Narnia|Narnia]] stories by [[C. S. Lewis]]
* [[Bagheera]] the panther in [[Rudyard Kipling]]'s ''[[The Jungle Book]]'' and ''[[The Second Jungle Book]]''
* [[Bagheera]] the panther in [[Rudyard Kipling]]'s ''[[The Jungle Book]]'' and ''[[The Second Jungle Book]]''
* Behemoth(Begemot, [[Russian_Language|Russian]]: Бегемот), the huge, trolley-riding, Satanic black cat in [[Mikhail Bulgakov]]'s ''[[The Master and Margarita]]''
* Behemoth(Begemot, [[Russian_Language|Russian]]: ???????), the huge, trolley-riding, Satanic black cat in [[Mikhail Bulgakov]]'s ''[[The Master and Margarita]]''
* Belle Aude, La Berg�re, Chatte Grise, Domino, Fanfare, Fossette, Jeune Bleue, Moune, Musette, La Noire, Poucette, La Toutouque, etc.�to mention just a few of [[Colette]]�s felines
* Belle Aude, La Berg?re, Chatte Grise, Domino, Fanfare, Fossette, Jeune Bleue, Moune, Musette, La Noire, Poucette, La Toutouque, etc.?to mention just a few of [[Colette]]?s felines
* Birdie, cat of forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan in [[Kathy Reichs]]' novels
* Birdie, cat of forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan in [[Kathy Reichs]]' novels
* "[[The Black Cat (short story)|The Black Cat]]" in [[Edgar Allan Poe]]'s short story, a study of the psychology of guilt
* "[[The Black Cat (short story)|The Black Cat]]" in [[Edgar Allan Poe]]'s short story, a study of the psychology of guilt
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* [[Mrs Figg]]'s cats in ''[[Harry Potter]]''
* [[Mrs Figg]]'s cats in ''[[Harry Potter]]''
* Fireheart, Graystripe, Tigerclaw, and other feral cats in the Warriors saga by Erin Hunter.
* Fireheart, Graystripe, Tigerclaw, and other feral cats in the Warriors saga by Erin Hunter.
* Francis the feline detective in the novels ''Felidae'' and ''Felidae on the Road'' by [[Akif Pirin�ci]]
* Francis the feline detective in the novels ''Felidae'' and ''Felidae on the Road'' by [[Akif Pirin?ci]]
* Fritti Tailchaser, along with companions Eatbugs and Pouncequick and a host of both supporting feline characters and mythical felines in the [[Tad Williams]] novel, ''[[Tailchaser's Song]]''.
* Fritti Tailchaser, along with companions Eatbugs and Pouncequick and a host of both supporting feline characters and mythical felines in the [[Tad Williams]] novel, ''[[Tailchaser's Song]]''.
* The fiddle-playing cat in the [[nursery rhyme]] where the cow jumped over the moon
* The fiddle-playing cat in the [[nursery rhyme]] where the cow jumped over the moon
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* [[Professor McGonagall]] who can shapeshift into a tabby cat in [[Harry Potter]]
* [[Professor McGonagall]] who can shapeshift into a tabby cat in [[Harry Potter]]
* Beth March's kittens in [[Louisa May Alcott]]'s [[Little Women]]
* Beth March's kittens in [[Louisa May Alcott]]'s [[Little Women]]
* Matroskin ([[Russian_Language|Russian]]:Матроскин), in [[Eduard Uspensky]]'s ''Uncle Fedor, His Dog, and His Cat''
* Matroskin ([[Russian_Language|Russian]]:?????????), in [[Eduard Uspensky]]'s ''Uncle Fedor, His Dog, and His Cat''
* Maurice, star of ''[[The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents]]'' by [[Terry Pratchett]]
* Maurice, star of ''[[The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents]]'' by [[Terry Pratchett]]
* [[Mehitabel]], from ''[[archy and mehitabel]]'', a dialogue between a melancholy [[cockroach]] and a heedless cat, by [[Don Marquis]]
* [[Mehitabel]], from ''[[archy and mehitabel]]'', a dialogue between a melancholy [[cockroach]] and a heedless cat, by [[Don Marquis]]
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* Pixel, the feline companion of P.C. O'Data in the syndicated [[comic strip]] '''PC and Pixel''' by Thach Bui.
* Pixel, the feline companion of P.C. O'Data in the syndicated [[comic strip]] '''PC and Pixel''' by Thach Bui.
* Powder, the albino [[Siamese cat|Siamese]] from uncommon children's series ''[[Powder The Cat]]''
* Powder, the albino [[Siamese cat|Siamese]] from uncommon children's series ''[[Powder The Cat]]''
* Pussy-Cat, the Owl's fianc�e in [[Edward Lear]]'s ''The Owl and the Pussy-Cat''
* Pussy-Cat, the Owl's fianc?e in [[Edward Lear]]'s ''The Owl and the Pussy-Cat''
* The pussycat who went to London to see the queen, in the [[nursery rhyme]].
* The pussycat who went to London to see the queen, in the [[nursery rhyme]].
* Rhiow, Saash, and Urruah, and other feline characters of ''[[The Book of Night with Moon]]'' by [[Diane Duane]]
* Rhiow, Saash, and Urruah, and other feline characters of ''[[The Book of Night with Moon]]'' by [[Diane Duane]]
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* In reference to [[Schrodinger's Cat]]:
* In reference to [[Schrodinger's Cat]]:
** ''Schrodinger's Cat'' is a science fiction story by [[Ursula K. Le Guin]] in 1974.
** ''Schrodinger's Cat'' is a science fiction story by [[Ursula K. Le Guin]] in 1974.
** The ''Schr�dinger's Cat trilogy'' is the name commonly given to a trilogy of [[science fiction]]/[[conspiracy theory]] novels written by [[Robert Anton Wilson]]
** The ''Schr?dinger's Cat trilogy'' is the name commonly given to a trilogy of [[science fiction]]/[[conspiracy theory]] novels written by [[Robert Anton Wilson]]
* Shere Khan the tiger in [[Rudyard Kipling]]'s ''[[The Jungle Book]]'' and ''[[The Second Jungle Book]]''
* Shere Khan the tiger in [[Rudyard Kipling]]'s ''[[The Jungle Book]]'' and ''[[The Second Jungle Book]]''
* ''[[The Shy Little Kitten]]'' of the children's book written by [[Cathleen Schurr]] and illustrated by [[Gustaf Tenggren]]
* ''[[The Shy Little Kitten]]'' of the children's book written by [[Cathleen Schurr]] and illustrated by [[Gustaf Tenggren]]
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***''Three-Inch Trouble'' - A CONSTELLATION OF CATS
***''Three-Inch Trouble'' - A CONSTELLATION OF CATS


== Cats and felines in plays ==
==Cats and felines in plays==
* The [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] [[Musical theater|musical]] ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'' which is based on the above [[poetry]] collection: ''[[Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats]]'' by [[T. S. Eliot]], but introduces several additional characters, such as:
* The [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] [[Musical theater|musical]] ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'' which is based on the above [[poetry]] collection: ''[[Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats]]'' by [[T. S. Eliot]], but introduces several additional characters, such as:
** Asparagus (a.k.a. The Other Cat. Not the same as Gus: The Theatre Cat)
** Asparagus (a.k.a. The Other Cat. Not the same as Gus: The Theatre Cat)
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** Victoria
** Victoria


== Cats and felines in film ==
==Cats and felines in film==
* Alex the Lion, in ''[[Madagascar]]'' animated movie (2005)
* Alex the Lion, in ''[[Madagascar]]'' animated movie (2005)
* ''[[The Aristocats]]'' - much of the cast of the [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] animated film
* ''[[The Aristocats]]'' - much of the cast of the [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] animated film
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* [[Puss-in-Boots]], a cat with the voice of [[Antonio Banderas]] in [[Shrek 2]].
* [[Puss-in-Boots]], a cat with the voice of [[Antonio Banderas]] in [[Shrek 2]].
* Pyewacket, the [[Siamese cat]] and witch's familiar in the romantic-comedy play and film ''[[Bell, Book and Candle]]''
* Pyewacket, the [[Siamese cat]] and witch's familiar in the romantic-comedy play and film ''[[Bell, Book and Candle]]''
* [[Rademenes]],the cat from [[Poland|Polish]] TV serial from 80’s „''Siedem Życzeń''” ''(Seven Wishes)''
* [[Rademenes]],the cat from [[Poland|Polish]] TV serial from 80’s „''Siedem Zyczen''” ''(Seven Wishes)''
* Rhubarb, a cat that inherits a professional baseball team from its owner, in the 1951 film ''[[Rhubarb]]'', based on the novel by satirist and parodist, [[H. Allen Smith]]
* Rhubarb, a cat that inherits a professional baseball team from its owner, in the 1951 film ''[[Rhubarb]]'', based on the novel by satirist and parodist, [[H. Allen Smith]]
* Si and Am, the two [[Siamese cat|Siamese cats]] from [[Lady and the Tramp]]
* Si and Am, the two [[Siamese cat|Siamese cats]] from [[Lady and the Tramp]]
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*The Ghost and the Darkness, two historical man-eating lions from the 1996 film of the same name.
*The Ghost and the Darkness, two historical man-eating lions from the 1996 film of the same name.


== Cats and felines in television ==
==Cats and felines in television==
* Annabelle and Eek from ''[[Eek!stravaganza]]''
* Annabelle and Eek from ''[[Eek!stravaganza]]''
* [[Cat (Red Dwarf)|The Cat]], character descended from cats played by [[Danny John-Jules]] in BBC TV [[sci-fi]] [[Situation comedy|sitcom]] ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' (see Frankenstein, below)
* [[Cat (Red Dwarf)|The Cat]], character descended from cats played by [[Danny John-Jules]] in BBC TV [[sci-fi]] [[Situation comedy|sitcom]] ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' (see Frankenstein, below)
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* [[Tony the Tiger]], commercial spokestiger for the [[breakfast cereals]] [[Frosted Flakes]] and [[Frosties]]
* [[Tony the Tiger]], commercial spokestiger for the [[breakfast cereals]] [[Frosted Flakes]] and [[Frosties]]


== Cats and felines in animation, comics and puppetry ==
==Cats and felines in animation, comics and puppetry==
* Alice, also known as Admiral from the TV anime [[Stratos 4]]
* Alice, also known as Admiral from the TV anime [[Stratos 4]]
* [[Apathy Kat]]
* [[Apathy Kat]]
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* Yuki, Yoko's cat in ''[[Beyond (The Animatrix) |Beyond]]'', a sequence in ''[[The Animatrix]]''
* Yuki, Yoko's cat in ''[[Beyond (The Animatrix) |Beyond]]'', a sequence in ''[[The Animatrix]]''


== Cats in electronic/video games ==
==Cats in electronic/video games==
* [[Alley Cat]]
* [[Alley Cat]]
* [[Big the Cat]], from [[Sonic Adventure]].
* [[Big the Cat]], from [[Sonic Adventure]].
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* Myau, the Musk Cat and Party Member of [[Phantasy Star]].
* Myau, the Musk Cat and Party Member of [[Phantasy Star]].
* Tango, in the [[Game Boy]] game ''[[Mega Man|Mega Man V]]''/Rockman World 5
* Tango, in the [[Game Boy]] game ''[[Mega Man|Mega Man V]]''/Rockman World 5
* [[Meowth]], from [[Pokemon]]
* [[Meowth]], from [[Pokémon]]
* [[Persian (Pokémon)|Persian]], Meowth's evolved form from [[Pokemon]]
* [[Persian (Pokémon)|Persian]], Meowth's evolved form from [[Pokémon]]
* [[Skitty]], from [[Pokemon]]
* [[Skitty]], from [[Pokémon]]
* Spitz, from [[Wario Ware]]
* Spitz, from [[Wario Ware]]
* [[Delcatty]], Skitty's evolved form from [[Pokemon]]
* [[Delcatty]], Skitty's evolved form from [[Pokémon]]
* Schroedinger, a black cat that takes an interest in the Embryon tribe in [[Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga]] 1 & 2
* Schroedinger, a black cat that takes an interest in the Embryon tribe in [[Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga]] 1 & 2
* Nifta, from [[Wizball]]
* Nifta, from [[Wizball]]


== Cats in song ==
==Cats in song==
* "[[The Cat Came Back]]" (1893) by Harry S. Miller, tells of futile attempts to get rid of a big yellow cat:
* "[[The Cat Came Back]]" (1893) by Harry S. Miller, tells of futile attempts to get rid of a big yellow cat:
::But the cat came back the very next day.
::But the cat came back the very next day.
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* "Kittty" by [[The Presidents of the United States of America (band)]]
* "Kittty" by [[The Presidents of the United States of America (band)]]


== Cats in science ==
==Cats in science==
* [[Schrödinger's cat]], hapless victim and lucky survivor of a thought experiment by [[Erwin Schrödinger]] illustrating the incompleteness of the theory of [[quantum mechanics]] (although Schrödinger himself is historical, the cat is the protagonist in a thought experiment and thus fictional). Surrounding this thought experiment, [[John Gribbin]] authored two books, ''[[In Search of Schrödinger's Cat]]'' and ''[[Schrödinger's Kittens]]''.
* [[Schrödinger's cat]], hapless victim and lucky survivor of a thought experiment by [[Erwin Schrödinger]] illustrating the incompleteness of the theory of [[quantum mechanics]] (although Schrödinger himself is historical, the cat is the protagonist in a thought experiment and thus fictional). Surrounding this thought experiment, [[John Gribbin]] authored two books, ''[[In Search of Schrödinger's Cat]]'' and ''[[Schrödinger's Kittens]]''.


== Cats and felines on the Internet and in IT ==
==Cats and felines on the Internet and in IT==
* Mittens and Snowdrop, animated cats which star in a series of humorous animations at matazone.co.uk
* Mittens and Snowdrop, animated cats which star in a series of humorous animations at matazone.co.uk
* Neko, one of the first animated "screen toys," which "slept" on the screen and woke up when one moved the mouse, chasing the mouse cursor.
* Neko, one of the first animated "screen toys," which "slept" on the screen and woke up when one moved the mouse, chasing the mouse cursor.
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Revision as of 12:20, 27 December 2005

Cats and other felines have often been used as characters in literature and in other forms of media. This is a list of fictional cats.

Legendary, mythological and fairytale cats

Cats and felines in literature

T. S. Eliot Cats

Cats in books by Andre Norton

Cats and felines in plays

  • The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats which is based on the above poetry collection: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot, but introduces several additional characters, such as:
    • Asparagus (a.k.a. The Other Cat. Not the same as Gus: The Theatre Cat)
    • Carbucketty (Previously in London and Broadway productions. No longer there.)
    • Cassandra
    • Etcetera
    • Genghis (also spelled "Dschingis")
    • Grizabella
    • Jemima (a.k.a. Sillabub)
    • Pouncival
    • Tantomile
    • Victoria

Cats and felines in film

Cats and felines in television

Cats and felines in animation, comics and puppetry

Cats in electronic/video games

Cats in song

  • "The Cat Came Back" (1893) by Harry S. Miller, tells of futile attempts to get rid of a big yellow cat:
But the cat came back the very next day.
The cat came back. They thought it was a goner,
But the cat came back; it just wouldn't stay away.
The song also inspired an animated cartoon short.

Cats in science

Cats and felines on the Internet and in IT

  • Mittens and Snowdrop, animated cats which star in a series of humorous animations at matazone.co.uk
  • Neko, one of the first animated "screen toys," which "slept" on the screen and woke up when one moved the mouse, chasing the mouse cursor.
  • Several Neopets characters resemble cats.
  • The Mona mascots (including Giko Cat), starring in 2channel.
  • "Longcat", BIKECAT and other cats that have become famous inside image forums such like 2chan, 4chan and iichan. These cats are considered part of the internet meme culture.

See also