List of individual cats explained

This is a list of real, famous cats which achieved some degree of popularity either in their own right or by association with someone famous.

Criteria for inclusion

This list provides an index to encyclopedic information which does not always merit its own article. Edits of uncertain quality could be discussed on the talk page for feedback from other editors.

To be included in this list, cats should be either (a) the subject of an independent article which meets notability guidelines, or (b) based on reliable sources (with inline citations for each item). In the latter case, there should be significant coverage which addresses the topic directly and in detail. The cat must have attracted attention over a period of time. Only one entry per cat; if there is no compelling reason for it to be in a category such as "ship's cat", list it under country.

Please note "association with famous people" means more than simple possession, entries in the Guinness book of records are often the result of self-promotion, and internet memes about pets are viral phenomena built on social media, which also amounts to "self-promotion and publicity".

Before the modern era

Famous in own right

Space flight

By country

Canada

Czech Republic

Ecuador

Jersey

New Zealand

Poland

Taiwan

Turkey

Russia

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Freya, Humphrey, Larry, Peta, Peter, Peter II, Peter III, Sybil, Wilberforce

United States

On the Internet

See main article: Cats and the Internet.

In film and television

In literature

See also: List of fictional cats in literature.

In music

World record holders

On ships

See main article: Ship's cat.

Railways

Mascots

Cats of famous people

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: First named cat . Guinness World Records . 14 December 2022.
  3. Book: Fletcher, Joann . Egypt's Sun King—Amenhotep III . Duncan Baird Publishers . London . 2000 . 1-900131-09-9 . 112.
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  5. Web site: Tuxedo Stan a purr-fect candidate for mayor of Halifax. yahoo! news . Blink . Thomas . 17 September 2012 . 14 June 2016.
  6. Web site: Schwartz . Matthew S. . The Mystery Of Julian Assange's Cat . npr.org . 24 June 2023.
  7. Web site: Kaur . Harmeet . Whatever happened to Julian Assange's cat? . CNN . 24 June 2023 . en . 11 April 2019.
  8. Web site: Ap . Tiffany . 'Counter-purrveillance': Julian Assange gets a kitten for company . CNN . 24 June 2023 . en . 10 May 2016.
  9. Web site: Julian Assange given feline ultimatum by Ecuador . BBC News . 24 June 2023 . 16 October 2018.
  10. News: Thebault . Reis . The mystery of Julian Assange's cat: Where will it go? What does it know? . Washington Post . 24 June 2023 . 12 April 2019.
  11. Web site: Kot Gacek · Kaszubska 16, 71–899 Szczecin, Poland . 29 August 2023 . Kot Gacek · Kaszubska 16, 71–899 Szczecin, Poland . en.
  12. Web site: The beloved cat that called Istanbul's Hagia Sophia home has died . Lonely Planet.
  13. Web site: Istanbul's phenomenal cat Tombili dies . . https://web.archive.org/web/20221204120621/https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/istanbuls-phenomenal-cat-tombili-dies--102691 . 4 December 2022 . 10 August 2016 . live.
  14. News: Lindsay Hoyle introduces new Westminster cat named after Clement Attlee. Harry Taylor. The Guardian. 20 June 2022.
  15. Web site: Faith, the London Church Cat . 16 February 2007 . Roberts . Patrick . Famous Felines . Purr 'n' Fur .
  16. Web site: Lynch . Steven . Wisden's only animal . . . 14 June 2004 . 16 February 2007.
  17. Web site: Kelly . Kate . The Pets of Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924) . America Comes Alive . 17 December 2018 . 15 August 2012.
  18. Web site: Ford Family White House Pets . 17 December 2018 . Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum.
  19. Web site: 9 January 2014 . Abraham Lincoln's Cats . Presidential Pet Museum . 14 June 2016.
  20. Web site: Pietrusza . David . "Wombats and Such": Calvin and Grace Coolidge and Their Pets . 14 June 2016 . 3 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180203004613/http://www.davidpietrusza.com/coolidge-pets.html . dead .
  21. Web site: Rogers. Kate. Relax, America: Willow, the White House Cat, Has Arrived. The New York Times. 28 January 2022. 28 January 2022.
  22. Web site: 16 December 2016 . Library cat outlasts councilman that wanted him gone . 2 January 2023 . . en-US.
  23. Web site: Hank For Senate . 14 June 2016.
  24. Web site: Kane . Vivian . 27 December 2021 . Jorts (and Jean) the Cat Continues To Be a Gift To Us All With Their Pro-Union Twitter Account . 1 January 2022 . The Mary Sue . en.
  25. Web site: Scarlett – Cat of the Century . Heroic Felines . Moggies . 16 February 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190419054055/http://www.moggies.co.uk/html/scarlett.html . 19 April 2019 . dead .
  26. Web site: Dusty the Klepto Kitty is a one-cat crime wave. Metro Web UK. Metro. 28 March 2015. 16 February 2011.
  27. News: When death comes calling, so does Oscar the cat. 25 July 2007. 26 July 2007.
  28. Web site: Does Oscar the cat predict death? - CNN.com. 14 June 2016.
  29. Web site: Henri, Le Chat Noir. 27 December 2012. dead. 16 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130116021445/http://www.henrilechatnoir.com/.
  30. Web site: Kooser . Amanda . Jorts the cat: Everything you need to know about the internet's new favourite cat . 7 July 2022 . CNET . en.
  31. Web site: Yip . Waiyee . How a fluffy orange cat named Jorts stole the internet's heart and became the pro-labor icon 2022 didn't know it needed . 7 July 2022 . Insider . en-US.
  32. Web site: Smith . Adam . Longcat, the stretchy feline internet meme, has died aged 18 . 22 September 2020 . The Independent . 16 May 2023 . 16 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230516064724/https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/longcat-internet-meme-nobiko-japan-dies-age-cause-b528190.html . live.
  33. Web site: Leskin . Paige . 16 December 2019 . How a cat named Smudge's distaste for salad created one of 2019's most popular memes. .
  34. News: Tara the hero cat video goes viral. 15 May 2014. CBS News.
  35. News: Brave Stray Kitten Born With Four Malformed Limbs Is 'Tiny Inspiration'. 19 July 2023. Newsweek.
  36. News: Utah-based viral kitten 'Tater Tot' dies suddenly. 2 August 2023. ABC4 Utah.
  37. Believe It: Zoe the Cat, PhD. . Time . 1 February 2011 . 28 October 2018. Fox . Zoe .
  38. Web site: The Richest Cat in the World . 18 December 2016.
  39. News: Dewey the cat dies in librarian's arms . USA Today . 2 December 2006.
  40. Book: Wren, Christopher S. . 8 November 2000 . The Cat Who Covered the World . New York . Simon & Schuster . 978-0684871004.
  41. Book: Curry, Neil . 2005 . Christopher Smart . Northcote House Publishers . 7, 18, 29 . 0746310234.
  42. Book: 2010 . Guinness World Records 2010 . Bantam; Reprint edition . 320 . 978-0-553-59337-2 . The oldest cat ever was Creme Puff, who was born on August 3, 1967 and lived until August 6, 2005—38 years 3 days in total. .
  43. Web site: Rahal. Sarah. Two Farmington Hills felines make the record books. 12 August 2021. The Detroit News. en-US.
  44. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: 16 November 2017 . Guinness World Record-holding cats missing after fire . . . 4 September 2021.
  45. News: Green . Vicki . Shadijanova . Diyora . 5 January 2024 . Experience: I own the world's oldest living cat . The Guardian . 0261-3077 . 6 January 2024.
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  47. Web site: Cats World Records. 14 June 2016.
  48. Web site: 'Meow,' 39-Pound Fat Cat, Must Lose Weight Before Adoption From Santa Fe Shelter. International Business Times. 24 April 2012. 14 September 2012.
  49. Web site: The top 10 richest pets in the world revealed: which one has a net worth of $500 million?. Evelyn . Lau. 1 March 2022. The National.
  50. Web site: Loudest purr by a domestic cat. 14 June 2016.
  51. Web site: Greatest mouser. 14 June 2016.
  52. News: Morris. Hugh . 5 February 2016. New cat stationmaster appointed at Japanese train station. The Telegraph . 14 June 2016.
  53. Web site: Meet Matilda, the Algonquin Hotel Cat. 14 June 2016 . dead. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054755/http://www.catchannel.com/magazines/catfancy/august-2009/meet-matilda-the-algonquin-hotel-cat.aspx.
  54. Book: Clark, Victoria . 2000. Why angels fall: a journey through Orthodox Europe from Byzantium to Kosovo. Basingstoke. Macmillan Press Ltd. 352.
  55. Web site: Caitlin Petreycik. 10 Reasons Why Taylor Swift's Cat Olivia Benson Has The Best Life Ever. Seventeen magazine. 14 June 2016. 27 October 2014.
  56. Taylor Swift's Cat Olivia Benson Is Reportedly Worth $97 Million. Billboard. Hannah. Dailey. 4 January 2023.
  57. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, Season 5, Episode 10, 14 November 2003.
  58. Web site: Best Coast Explain the Influence of Snacks the Cat. Lindsay . Cam . exclaim.ca. en-ca. 6 August 2010 . 10 December 2019.
  59. Web site: Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino and Snacks the Cat Cuddle Up for PETA Ad. Stutz . Colin . 17 September 2014. Spin. 10 December 2019.
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