People/Characters Cat

1. (Fictitious character) In the legend of Dick Whittington and his Cat, Dick is troubled by rodents in his sleeping quarters at Fitzwarren's, and buys a Cat with a penny that he gets for shining shoes. When Fitzwarren organizes a trade expedition, he requires everyone in his house to venture something. Voluntarily or not, Dick sends the pregnant Cat. When the ship reaches the Barbary Coast, they have a serious rodent problem. Cat demonstrates her prowess, and they are so delighted with her and her prospective kittens that she earns a fortune for Dick Whittington.

2. (Fictitious character) In It's Like This, Cat by Emily Cheney Neville, fourteen-year=old Dave Mitchell, living in New York, does not get along with his father. When his father approves of getting a dog, Dave defies him by getting a cat. The cat becomes Dave's close companion, confidante, and catalyst for his meeting new people.

3. (Fictitious character) In the Isabel Dalhousie series by Alexander McCall Smith, Cat is Isabel's niece.

4. (Fictitious character) In the Little Red Hen stories, inspired by a Russian fable, Cat is one of the animals who won't help the Hen when she is working, but wants to help her eat the resulting food.

5. Fictitious character) In Red Ted and the Lost Things by Michael Rosen, when Red Ted the teddy bear who was accidentally lost works to get back to his little girl, he bribes a cat with the promise of cheese to show him where she lives.