List of fictional felines
Character Origin Notes
Krazy Kat Krazy Kat One of the first cats to star in a comic strip ; the protagonist of the eponymous strip by George Herriman . Sweet and good-natured and simple , adores the scheming , wily , antisocial Ignatz Mouse even though Ignatz constantly plots against him
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 . As an adult he is fat and lazy but extremely intelligent and fond of wisecracks in thought bubbles , with his owner Jon Arbuckle serving as a comic foil for him
Heathcliff Heathcliff A boisterous and chubby but athletic tabby cat prone to wisecracks , causing physical mischief , chasing mailmen , and overturning garbage cans . Other felines from the strip include : The Catfather
Bucky B. Katt Get Fuzzy A sarcastic siamese cat with an inflated ego , Bucky lives in an apartment with his human owner Rob Wilco and a dog named Satchel . Bucky 's obsessions include becoming famous , inflicting harm on his roommates for perceived injustices and feuding with Fungo , a ferret who lives next door . Bucky is always drawn with his ears folded back , as if he is constantly in a state of aggressiveness or agitation
Hobbes Calvin and Hobbes The plush Bengal tiger and best friend of the comic 's protagonist , Calvin , Hobbes is perceived by Calvin as being a live tiger , but by every other character as a stuffed toy . Hobbes , whose name is an allusion to the English political philosopher , Thomas Hobbes , often tries to be the voice of reason for Calvin during their numerous adventures
In literature -- In comics
Main article : List of fictional cats in comics
This is a list of fictional cats and felines and is a subsidiary to the list of fictional animals. It includes a limited selection of notable felines from various works, organized by medium. More complete lists are accessible by clicking on the Main article link included above each category. For fictional large felines such as lions and tigers, see List of fictional big cats.