Gallery of Famous Cartoon Cat Characters Over The Years

Alright CAT lovers everywhere, here’s the long awaited counterpart to the dog list I presented several years back….. about 7 years ago to be exact. The canine post became one of the all-time most popular posts on this site (according to the overall visitor count)

Once again – a little intro… Nostalgia tends to take center stage when it comes to collective thoughts of your favorite childhood felines over the years.  Over the years you’ve encountered cats of various shapes, sizes, colors, spieces as well as dispositions in all sorts of media…..TV, movies, childrens books, comic books, billboards, commercials, advertisements, video games, brand name mascots, products, toys, etc. We’ve been exposed to a sensory overload of images – which kept us entertained. A lot of those memories were embedded in our minds on those Saturday morning cartoons. It’s kinda funny how you’ll remember many of these characters that you haven’t thought about in ages once you come across some of the images below.

So with that being said, there should be quite a number of familiar pictures below that all generations will recognize, or I should say, American TV audiences primarily, from the pre-1940’s through the present. I’m sure there are some of these that you may still enjoy. The following gallery captures the majority of those felines that really stood out over the years. Many of these can be traced back to the early days of television (1940’s), (a few are even currently on the air). Some evolved from movies, others from the comic strips and funny pages (with many of these dating back to the 1920’s-1930’s). Many classic Disney, Hanna-Barbera, Warner Brothers, MGM, Terrytunes, Nicktoons, Looney Tunes, etc.

Keep in mind that these not only cover house cats but also include the big kitty cats too….. lions, tigers, leopards, panthers, cheetahs, wildcats, cougars, lynx, puma, etc.

Quite a few of these famous feline critters make us laugh with their quirky, irreverent, unique, carefree, styles which we never seem to tire of over the years. Hopefully your favorite is included below. If not, let me know and I’ll see what I can do to find them.

…Pictures are displayed below in alphabetical order to make it easier to use as for reference. This pictorial list be be updated periodically as time & reasearch allows. Your suggestions will also be taken into consideration when possible. Enjoy!!!!!

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Gallery of Famous Cartoon Cat Characters

Alex (Alakay)

(from Madagascar)

Arlene

(from Garfield)

Aristocats

(Toulouse, Berlioz, Marie, Duchess, Thomas O’Malley)

Azrael

(from The Smurfs)

Babbitt & Catstello

Bagheera

(from Jungle Book)

Bill The Cat (aka Bill D. Cat)

(from Bloom County)

Bonkers T. Bobcat

Bucky Katt

(from Get Fuzzy comic strip)

Butch Cat

(from Tom & Jerry)

Cat In The Hat

(the Dr. Seuss classic)

Cheshire Cat

(from Alice in Wonderland)

Chester Cheetah

(the Cheetos mascot)

Claude Cat

(from Looney Tunes)

Cool Cat

(from Looney Tunes)

Courageous Cat

(from Courageous Cat & Minute Mouse)

Cringer [aka Battlecat]

(from He-Man / Masters of the Universe)

Crusty The Cat

(from Chuck E Cheese)

Duchess

(from The Aristocats)

Eek The Cat

Exxon Tiger

(mascot from the Exxon Oil Company)

Fat Cat

(from Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers)

Felix The Cat

Figaro

(from Pinocchio)

Fluff, Muff & Puff

(from Tom & Jerry)

Fluffy

(from Rugrats)

Fraidy Cat

Fritz The Cat

(from the first adult (x-rated) animated movie from the 70’s)

Garfield

Gideon

(from Pinocchio)

Heathcliff

Hello Kitty

Hobbes

(from Calvin & Hobbes)

Itchy Brother

(from The King & Odie)

King Leonardo

(from The King & Odie / Tennessee Tuxedo)

King Leonidas

(from Bedknobs & Broomsticks)

Klondike Kat

Korky The Cat

(from Dandy comics in the UK)

Lightning & Meathead

(from Tom & Jerry)

Linus the Lionhearted

(the Crispy Critters Cereal lion mascot)

Lippy The Lion

(from Lippy The Lion & Hardy Har Har)

Lucifer

(from Cinderella)

Luna

(from Sailor Moon)

M.A.D. Cat (aka Furball)

(antagonist of Inspector Gadget)

Marie

(from The Aristocats)

Meowth

(from Pokemon)

Mittens

(from Bolt The Movie)

Mr. Jinks

(from Pixie & Dixie)

Mr. Kitty

(from South Park)

Mufasa & Nala

(from Lion King)

Nermal

(from Garfield)

Oliver

(from Oliver & Company)

Overcat

(from Underdog)

Peg-Leg Pete

(from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse)

Penelope Pussycat

(from Pepe Le Pew)

Pink Panther

Punkin Puss

Puss in Boots

Pussyfoot

(from Marc Antony & Pussyfoot)

Rags The Tiger

(from Crusader Rabbit)

Rajah

(from Aladdin)

Ruff

(from Ruff & Reddy)

Sagwa The Chinese Siamese Cat

Scat Cat

(from The Aristocats)

Scratchy

(Itchy & Scratchy from The Simpsons)

Sebastian

(from Josie & The Pussy Cats)

Shere Khan

(from Jungle Book)

Si & Am (The Twin Siamese Cats)

(from Lady & The Tramp)

Simba

(from Lion King)

Simon’s Cat

(from the British comic & book series)

Snagglepuss

Snooper

(from Snooper & Blabber)

Snowball

(from The Simpsons)

Sour-Puss

(from Pac Man the cartoon)

Stimpy

(from Ren & Stimpy)

Sylvester The Cat

Thomas O’Malley

(full name: Abraham de Lacy Giuseppe Casey Thomas O’Malley, the Alley Cat)

(from The Aristocats)

Thundercats

(Lion-O, Jaga, Tygra, Cheetara & Panthro)

Tibbs (Sgt. Tibbs)

(from 101 Dalmations)

Tigger

(from Winnie The Pooh)

Tigress

(from Kung Fu Panda)

Tom  (aka Thomas “Tom” Cat)

(from Tom & Jerry)

Tony The Tiger

(the iconic mascot from Kelloggs Frosted Flakes cereal)

Top Cat

Top Cat (with friends)

(TC, Benny The Ball, Choo-Choo, Brain, Fancy-Fancy, Spook, Officer Dibble)

Topsy

(from Tom & Jerry)

Waffles & Chainsaw

(from Goof Troop)

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