Famous Cats

Abigail kitten

Appeared in Halloween episode of "I Carly".

Albert Baby Cat

Internet 2018 · Instagram @albertbabycat

Patient, slightly bewildered, agreeable to costumes and props beyond what most cats tolerate.

Alfie

Movie 2024 · Argylle (Matthew Vaughn / Universal & Apple Ori...

Calm, pampered and ever-present, an unflappable travelling companion content to watch the chaos unfold from inside a transparent backpack.

All Ball

The first cat of Koko the gorilla.

Alley-Kat-Abra

Feline magician formerly with the Zoo Crew in the comic strip New Teen Titans.

Alonzo

A black and white tom in the Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, and is often considered the 'second-hand-man' to Munkustrap.

Alpine

Comic 2018 · Winter Soldier / Falcon & Winter Soldier (Marve...

A calm, grounding companion whose steady presence offsets a turbulent owner. Affectionate and unhurried, the picture of a settled house cat.

Am

Movie 1955 · Lady and the Tramp (Disney)

One half of the Siamese duo whose entrance song "We Are Siamese" wrecks the Darling household for fifteen seconds of screen time.

Anakin the Two-Legged Cat

Internet 2009 · YouTube / news features on Anakin Two Legs

Resilient, mobile, kangaroo-hopping posture that lets him keep up with two able-bodied housemates.

Andy

One of nine cats belonging to actress Jenna Fischer.

Anfield Cat

A cat who became famous after wandering on to the Liverpool pitch during a football match. Currently has over 74,000 followers on Twitter.

Angie

One of the Jazz Cats in the Television The Friendly Giant, cat puppets who played music with the The Friendly Giant and his friends.

Ankha

Game 2001 · Animal Crossing

Aloof, theatrical, status-conscious; lectures other villagers about pharaonic etiquette.

Apollinaris

Historical 1885 · Letters and memoirs of Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

Lazy, indulged, fond of household routine; immortalised in Clemens' billiards-room asides.

Aristotle

A kitten in the book The Nine Lives of Aristotle, depends on his nine lives and the magical powers of his owner in order to emerge safely from various advent...

Arlene

A female cat in animation Garfield, and she is pink, skinny, elegant and has a gap between her two front teeth which Garfield often makes fun of.

Artemis

A cat from the animation Codename: Sailor V, the companion to the leader of the Guardian Senshi.

Atchoum

Internet 2014 · Instagram (@atchoumfan, 2014–present)

Persian whose continuously-growing whole-body hair must be trimmed regularly to keep his eyes visible.

Atossa

Historical 1882 · Poor Matthias by Matthew Arnold (1882)

Quiet sphinx-like indoor cat of the Arnold household at Pains Hill Cottage, watching the bird cage with the patience of an ambusher.

Azrael

Tv 1981 · The Smurfs (Hanna-Barbera adaptation of Peyo's...

Orange-yellow tabby owned by Gargamel, used as a bumbling but vicious aid in the Smurf-hunting that the wizard organises every episode.

Babbit

One of the duo that appeared in a couple of Looney Tunes shorts, voiced by Tedd Pierce.

Baggage

A cat owned by British television presenter Gok Wan. Baggage was the inspiration for Gok's TV series 'Baggage', first broadcast in the UK on the 21st of Sept...

Bagi

Comic 1984 · Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature

Affectionate as a kitten, intelligent as a teenager, and tragically torn between human consciousness and feline instinct as she matures.

Bagpuss

Tv 1974 · Bagpuss (BBC children's programme)

Stuffed pink-and-white striped cat who narrates a workshop of broken-toy restorers in stop-motion.

Bakeneko

Historical · Edo-period Japanese folklore, kaidan compilations

Vengeful, mischievous, occasionally helpful to households that treated it kindly in life.

Bambino

Historical 1905 · Mark Twain household at 21 Fifth Avenue, New Yo...

Described by Twain in correspondence as a "large handsome black cat" originally belonging to his daughter Clara and given the run of the writer's study durin...

Banana Cat

Internet 2023 · TikTok / YouTube meme (Sad Banana Cat)

Wildly, comically emotional, a cat in a banana suit ready to dissolve into tears at any moment.

Bangs

A little girl's cat from the book Sam, Bangs and Moonshine, which is the winner of the 1967 Caldecott Medal.

Banjo

An overly curious and rebellious kitten from the animation Banjo the Woodpile Cat.

Banye

Internet 2016 · Weibo / Xiaohongshu (2018+)

Imperious orange tabby photographed in deliberately authoritative postures that became the basis for a stickerset and emoji catalogue.

Barivel

Real pet 2016 · Vigevano, Lombardy, Italy (born 2016)

Maine Coon whose tail-to-nose length pushes the breed standard to its observed upper limit.

Baron Humbert von Gikkingen

Movie 2002 · The Cat Returns / Whisper of the Heart (Studio...

A courtly, soft-spoken cat figurine animated by belief; speaks with formal English diction.

Bart

Also known as zombie cat, a cat who survived a traffic accident, was unintentionally buried alive, and clawed its way out of the grave.

Beans

A cat from the animation Merrie Melodies, early colleague of Porky Pig and sometimes Ham and Ex's uncle.

Beerus

Tv 2013 · Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (Toei Animation)

Purple-furred Egyptian-styled cat-deity who outranks every other character in the Dragon Ball franchise — and naps through most of the universe's history.

Behemoth

An abnormally large black cat in the book The Master and Margarita who walks on his hind legs and carries a pistol. Being a member of the Devil's entourage,...

Belaud

Historical 1558 · Joachim du Bellay, "Vers François sur la mort d...

Described in du Bellay's elegy as small, soft-furred, attentive to mice yet gentle to humans, and a constant study companion.

Benjamin Button

Real pet 2019 · Taylor Swift household

Cuddly, social, draped over Swift's shoulders in many public photos.

Berlioz

Movie 1970 · The Aristocats (Walt Disney Productions)

A scrappy, competitive boy kitten who plays classical piano and bickers constantly with his siblings.

Beverely

Spoiled cat of Claude Pertwee in the animation Where's Huddles?.

Big

Game 1999 · Sonic Adventure (Sega)

Lazy, kind-hearted purple cat whose entire game-arc is based on going fishing for his pet frog.

Big Floppa

Internet 2017 · Reddit / Twitter / iFunny — Floppa meme (2020+)

Captive-bred caracal whose oversized tufted ears read as comically domestic in still photographs, despite being a wild species.

Bill the Cat

A largely comatose orange tabby in the comic strip Bloom County.

Billy

A boy killed in a car accident and reincarnated as a cat in the Franco-Belgian comic strip Billy the Cat.

Bimbo

The cat belonging to Makarios III during his British-imposed time in exile in the Seychelles.

Bingus

Internet 2020 · Reddit / r/Bingus subreddit

Wide-eyed, vulnerable, oddly endearing despite the hairless aesthetic that splits viewers down the middle.

Binx

The Sanderson Sisters turned Thackary Binx into a cat when he tried to save his sister from them at the beginning of the movie Hocus Pocus. He then plays a t...

Blackie

A cat that inherited 15 million British Pounds and thus became the richest cat in history.

Blackie the Talking Cat

A "talking" cat who was exhibited by an unemployed couple on the streets of Augusta, Georgia. Blackie became the subject of a court case, Miles v. City Counc...

Blacksad

John, main character of graphic novel series.

Blair

Comic 2004 · Soul Eater

Blair is playful, flirtatious, and mischievous, fond of teasing Soul in particular to Maka's irritation. She enjoys having fun without seeking real harm and...

Blanca

Game 2002 · Animal Crossing (Nintendo)

Faceless white cat who appears in the player's town as a blank canvas — players must draw the face themselves.

Blaze the Cat

A cat from the game Sonic Rush, appointed as defender of the Sol Emeralds; her role is similar to that of Sonic the Hedgehog and Knuckles the Echidna combine...

Blinx

A young Time Sweeper who is voiced by RZA of Blinx the Time Sweeper.

Blue-Cat

One of the cats in the book The Thief of Always, which are the friendly familiars of the magical Holiday House.

Bluebeard

Movie 1994 · Felidae (Trickompany / Senator Film)

A gruff, profane streetwise tom with one eye and zero patience for Francis's intellectualism; loyal under the bluster.

Bob

Real pet 2007 · A Street Cat Named Bob (James Bowen, 2012)

Ginger tom whose unprompted attachment to a recovering busker became the basis of an international bestseller.

Bombalurina

A flirtatious red Queen with a white chest and black spots and marks in the book Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats.

BoneBone

Internet 2017 · Instagram @bonebone101

Reserved, dignified, content to sit motionless while strangers photograph him in public parks.

Bonkers D. Bobcat

Tv 1993 · Bonkers (Disney Afternoon)

Manic washed-up cartoon celebrity reluctantly partnered with a deadpan human detective, treating crime scenes as slapstick opportunities while struggling to...