Top 100 Cats¶
"Celebrating the most iconic cats of all time"
Cats have captivated human hearts for centuries, appearing in history, culture, and media. This list celebrates the top 100 cats that have left their paw prints on our world, from famous felines in mythology to beloved pets in literature and film.
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Overview¶
- Title: "Top 100 Cats"
- Subtitle: "The Best Cats in History, Culture, and Media"
- Tagline: "Celebrating the most iconic cats of all time"
- Description: "A comprehensive list of the most iconic and influential cats in history, culture, and media, ranked from 1 to 100."
- Keywords: Cats, Iconic Cats, Famous Cats, Cat History, Cats in Media, Mythology Cats, Literary Cats
Cheat¶
# Top 100 Cats
- The Best Cats in History, Culture, and Media
- Celebrating the most iconic cats of all time
- A comprehensive list of the most iconic and influential cats in history, culture, and media, ranked from 1 to 100.
- 5 Topics
## Topics
- Historical Cats: Mythology, Legends, Ancient History, Historical Figures, Famous Cats
- Literary Cats: Books, Novels, Poetry, Children's Literature, Famous Authors
- Media Cats: Movies, TV Shows, Cartoons, Anime, Famous Voice Actors
- Internet Cats: Memes, Viral Cats, Social Media, YouTube, Instagram
- Famous Cats: Celebrities' Cats, Famous Pet Cats, Notable Cats in History, Cat Heroes, Influential Cats
Historical Cats¶
"Mythical and legendary felines from ancient times to now"
- Bastet (Ancient Egyptian Goddess)
- The Cheshire Cat (Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland")
- Puss in Boots (European Folklore)
- Trim (Matthew Flinders' Cat)
- Dick Whittington's Cat
- Cats of the Catacombs (Rome)
- Muezza (Prophet Muhammad's Cat)
- Hamish McHamish (Scottish Street Cat)
- Simon (Ship's Cat, HMS Amethyst)
- Tibbles (Cat of the Lighthouse Keeper, Stephens Island)
Literary Cats¶
"Felines that leaped off the pages of our favorite books"
- Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (T.S. Eliot)
- Crookshanks (J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series)
- Mog (Judith Kerr's "Mog" series)
- Behemoth (Mikhail Bulgakov's "The Master and Margarita")
- Greebo (Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" series)
- The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)
- Aslan (C.S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia")
- The Cat from "The Cat Who" Series (Lilian Jackson Braun)
- Mrs. Norris (J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series)
- Macavity (T.S. Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats")
Media Cats¶
"From the silver screen to animated adventures"
- Garfield (Jim Davis' "Garfield")
- Tom (William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's "Tom and Jerry")
- Simba (Disney's "The Lion King")
- Felix the Cat
- Puss in Boots (DreamWorks' "Shrek" series)
- Hello Kitty (Sanrio)
- Salem (Sabrina the Teenage Witch)
- The Aristocats (Disney)
- Luna (Sailor Moon)
- Cheshire Cat (Disney's "Alice in Wonderland")
Internet Cats¶
"The viral sensations that took the web by storm"
- Grumpy Cat (Tardar Sauce)
- Nyan Cat
- Lil Bub
- Maru
- Keyboard Cat
- Colonel Meow
- Smudge the Cat (Woman Yelling at a Cat Meme)
- Jorts the Cat
- Venus the Two-Faced Cat
- Sam (Eyebrow Cat)
Famous Cats¶
"Notable felines owned by celebrities and historical figures"
- Socks (Bill Clinton's Cat)
- Choupette (Karl Lagerfeld's Cat)
- Larry the Downing Street Cat
- Palmerston (Foreign Office Cat, UK)
- Stubbs (Honorary Mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska)
- Bob (James Bowen's Cat from "A Street Cat Named Bob")
- Dewey Readmore Books (Spencer Library Cat)
- Tama (Station Master Cat, Japan)
- Lilian Jackson Braun's Siamese Cats (Inspiration for "The Cat Who" Series)
- Hemingway's Polydactyl Cats
Top 100 List¶
- Bastet (Historical Cats)
- The Cheshire Cat (Historical Cats)
- Puss in Boots (Historical Cats)
- Garfield (Media Cats)
- Simba (Media Cats)
- Grumpy Cat (Internet Cats)
- Socks (Famous Cats)
- Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (Literary Cats)
- Tom (Media Cats)
- Crookshanks (Literary Cats)
- Choupette (Famous Cats)
- Lil Bub (Internet Cats)
- Felix the Cat (Media Cats)
- Simon (Historical Cats)
- Mog (Literary Cats)
- Larry the Downing Street Cat (Famous Cats)
- The Cat in the Hat (Literary Cats)
- Muezza (Historical Cats)
- Aslan (Literary Cats)
- Nyan Cat (Internet Cats)
- Behemoth (Literary Cats)
- Puss in Boots (Media Cats)
- Hello Kitty (Media Cats)
- Macavity (Literary Cats)
- Greebo (Literary Cats)
- Maru (Internet Cats)
- Trim (Historical Cats)
- Venus the Two-Faced Cat (Internet Cats)
- Smudge the Cat (Internet Cats)
- Mrs. Norris (Literary Cats)
- Cats of the Catacombs (Historical Cats)
- Tibbles (Historical Cats)
- Hamish McHamish (Historical Cats)
- Jorts the Cat (Internet Cats)
- Sam (Eyebrow Cat) (Internet Cats)
- The Cat from "The Cat Who" Series (Literary Cats)
- Palmerston (Famous Cats)
- Dick Whittington's Cat (Historical Cats)
- Bob (James Bowen's Cat) (Famous Cats)
- Colonel Meow (Internet Cats)
- Luna (Media Cats)
- The Aristocats (Media Cats)
- Hemingway's Polydactyl Cats (Famous Cats)
- Dewey Readmore Books (Famous Cats)
- The Cat in the Hat (Literary Cats)
- Tama (Station Master Cat) (Famous Cats)
- Salem (Media Cats)
- Puss in Boots (DreamWorks) (Media Cats)
- Cheshire Cat (Disney) (Media Cats)
- The Cheshire Cat (Literary Cats)
- Bastet (Historical Cats)
- The Cheshire Cat (Historical Cats)
- Puss in Boots (Historical Cats)
- Trim (Matthew Flinders' Cat)
- Dick Whittington's Cat
- Cats of the Catacombs (Rome)
- Muezza (Prophet Muhammad's Cat)
- Hamish McHamish (Scottish Street Cat)
- Simon (Ship's Cat, HMS Amethyst)
- Tibbles (Cat of the Lighthouse Keeper, Stephens Island)
- Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (T.S. Eliot)
- Crookshanks (J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series)
- Mog (Judith Kerr's "Mog" series)
- Behemoth (Mikhail Bulgakov's "The Master and Margarita")
- Greebo (Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" series)
- The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)
- Aslan (C.S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia")
- The Cat from "The Cat Who" Series (Lilian Jackson Braun)
- Mrs. Norris (J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series)
- Macavity (T.S. Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats")
- Garfield (Jim Davis' "Garfield")
- Tom (William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's "Tom and Jerry")
- Simba (Disney's "The Lion King")
- Felix the Cat
- Puss in Boots (DreamWorks' "Shrek" series)
- Hello Kitty (Sanrio)
- Salem (Sabrina the Teenage Witch)
- The Aristocats (Disney)
- Luna (Sailor Moon)
- Cheshire Cat (Disney's "Alice in Wonderland")
- Grumpy Cat (Tardar Sauce)
- Nyan Cat
- Lil Bub
- Maru
- Keyboard Cat
- Colonel Meow
- Smudge the Cat (Woman Yelling at a Cat Meme)
- Jorts the Cat
- Venus the Two-Faced Cat
- Sam (Eyebrow Cat)
- Socks (Bill Clinton's Cat)
- Choupette (Karl Lagerfeld's Cat)
- Larry the Downing Street Cat
Top 100 Cats Table¶
| Rank | Name | Topic | Tagline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bastet | Historical Cats | Ancient Egyptian Goddess |
| 2 | The Cheshire Cat | Historical Cats | Mysterious feline from Wonderland |
| 3 | Puss in Boots | Historical Cats | Clever and adventurous cat |
| 4 | Garfield | Media Cats | The lazy, lasagna-loving cat |
| 5 | Simba | Media Cats | The Lion King |
| 6 | Grumpy Cat | Internet Cats | The face of feline discontent |
| 7 | Socks | Famous Cats | Bill Clinton's Cat |
| 8 | Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats | Literary Cats | T.S. Eliot's poetic felines |
| 9 | Tom | Media Cats | Tom and Jerry's determined cat |
| 10 | Crookshanks | Literary Cats | Hermione's loyal pet |
| 11 | Choupette | Famous Cats | Karl Lagerfeld's pampered pet |
| 12 | Lil Bub | Internet Cats | Adorable cat with unique looks |
| 13 | Felix the Cat | Media Cats | The classic cartoon cat |
| 14 | Simon | Historical Cats | Ship's Cat, HMS Amethyst |
| 15 | Mog | Literary Cats | Judith Kerr's beloved cat |
| 16 | Larry the Downing Street Cat | Famous Cats | UK government's chief mouser |
| 17 | The Cat in the Hat | Literary Cats | Dr. Seuss's mischievous cat |
| 18 | Muezza | Historical Cats | Prophet Muhammad's cat |
| 19 | Aslan | Literary Cats | The lion from Narnia |
| 20 | Nyan Cat | Internet Cats | The flying pop-tart cat |
| 21 | Behemoth | Literary Cats | Bulgakov's demonic cat |
| 22 | Puss in Boots | Media Cats | Shrek's swashbuckling feline |
| 23 | Hello Kitty | Media Cats | Sanrio's iconic character |
| 24 | Macavity | Literary Cats | The mystery cat |
| 25 | Greebo | Literary Cats | Terry Pratchett's troublesome cat |
| 26 | Maru | Internet Cats | The box-loving Japanese cat |
| 27 | Trim | Historical Cats | Matthew Flinders' faithful cat |
| 28 | Venus the Two-Faced Cat | Internet Cats | Cat with a unique split face |
| 29 | Smudge the Cat | Internet Cats | Famous meme cat |
| 30 | Mrs. Norris | Literary Cats | Filch's cat in Harry Potter |
| 31 | Cats of the Catacombs | Historical Cats | Guardians of Rome's underground |
| 32 | Tibbles | Historical Cats | Cat of the lighthouse keeper |
| 33 | Hamish McHamish | Historical Cats | Scottish street cat |
| 34 | Jorts the Cat | Internet Cats | Famous workplace cat |
| 35 | Sam (Eyebrow Cat) | Internet Cats | Cat with expressive eyebrows |
| 36 | The Cat from "The Cat Who" Series | Literary Cats | Lilian Jackson Braun's mystery-solving cats |
| 37 | Palmerston | Famous Cats | UK Foreign Office cat |
| 38 | Dick Whittington's Cat | Historical Cats | Legendary cat from English folklore |
| 39 | Bob | Famous Cats | The cat from "A Street Cat Named Bob" |
| 40 | Colonel Meow | Internet Cats | Guinness record-holder for longest fur |
| 41 | Luna | Media Cats | Magical cat from Sailor Moon |
| 42 | The Aristocats | Media Cats | Disney's classy cats |
| 43 | Hemingway's Polydactyl Cats | Famous Cats | Cats at Ernest Hemingway's home |
| 44 | Dewey Readmore Books | Famous Cats | The library cat |
| 45 | The Cat in the Hat | Literary Cats | Dr. Seuss's iconic character |
| 46 | Tama (Station Master Cat) | Famous Cats | Cat who saved a Japanese train station |
| 47 | Salem | Media Cats | Sabrina's sarcastic cat |
| 48 | Puss in Boots (DreamWorks) | Media Cats | The charming adventurer |
| 49 | Cheshire Cat (Disney) | Media Cats | The grinning feline |
| 50 | The Cheshire Cat | Literary Cats | Lewis Carroll's enigmatic cat |
| 51 | Keyboard Cat | Internet Cats | The musical meme sensation |
| 52 | Scar | Media Cats | The Lion King's villainous lion |
| 53 | Snowball | Media Cats | The Simpsons' family cat |
| 54 | Sassy | Media Cats | Homeward Bound's witty feline |
| 55 | Oliver | Media Cats | The street-smart cat from Oliver & Company |
| 56 | Mr. Bigglesworth | Media Cats | Dr. Evil's hairless cat |
| 57 | Tigger | Media Cats | Winnie the Pooh's bouncy tiger |
| 58 | Bagheera | Media Cats | The Jungle Book's protective panther |
| 59 | Sylvester | Media Cats | Looney Tunes' scheming cat |
| 60 | Tigress | Media Cats | Kung Fu Panda's fierce warrior |
| 61 | Figaro | Media Cats | Pinocchio's playful cat |
| 62 | Shere Khan | Media Cats | The Jungle Book's tiger antagonist |
| 63 | Top Cat | Media Cats | The leader of the alley cats |
| 64 | Mittens | Media Cats | Bolt's street-smart friend |
| 65 | Meowth | Media Cats | Pokémon's talking cat |
| 66 | Mufasa | Media Cats | Simba's wise father |
| 67 | Duchess | Media Cats | The Aristocats' refined mother |
| 68 | Oliver & Dodger | Media Cats | The dynamic duo from Oliver & Company |
| 69 | Rufus | Media Cats | The Rescuers' helpful cat |
| 70 | Bucky Katt | Media Cats | Get Fuzzy's sarcastic feline |
| 71 | Blaze | Media Cats | Blaze and the Monster Machines' feline friend |
| 72 | Clawhauser | Media Cats | Zootopia's donut-loving cheetah |
| 73 | Sergeant Tibbs | Media Cats | 101 Dalmatians' heroic cat |
| 74 | Tom | Media Cats | The clever cat from Tom and Jerry |
| 75 | Jonesy | Media Cats | The cat from Alien |
| 76 | Milo | Media Cats | The Adventures of Milo and Otis |
| 77 | Church | Media Cats | Pet Sematary's eerie cat |
| 78 | D.C. | Media Cats | That Darn Cat's adventurous feline |
| 79 | Crookshanks | Media Cats | Hermione's loyal cat from Harry Potter |
| 80 | Buttercup | Media Cats | Katniss Everdeen's pet from The Hunger Games |
| 81 | Catbus | Media Cats | My Neighbor Totoro's fantastical cat |
| 82 | Master Splinter | Media Cats | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' wise rat |
| 83 | Gumball | Media Cats | The Amazing World of Gumball's blue cat |
| 84 | Blue | Media Cats | Blue's Clues' smart feline friend |
| 85 | Bagpuss | Media Cats | The saggy, old cloth cat from the UK |
| 86 | Bonkers | Media Cats | Disney's eccentric cartoon cat |
| 87 | Ren | Media Cats | Ren and Stimpy's psychotic chihuahua |
| 88 | Si and Am | Media Cats | The Siamese cats from Lady and the Tramp |
| 89 | Mittens | Media Cats | The cunning feline from Bolt |
| 90 | Clawhauser | Media Cats | Zootopia's doughnut-loving cop |
| 91 | Tai Lung | Media Cats | Kung Fu Panda's fearsome snow leopard |
| 92 | Scratchy | Media Cats | The Simpsons' perpetually abused cat |
| 93 | Tawny | Media Cats | The lion from The Lion King 1½ |
| 94 | Claudandus | Media Cats | The murderous cat from Felidae |
| 95 | Top Cat | Media Cats | The leader of the alley cats |
| 96 | Toonces | Media Cats | The driving cat from SNL |
| 97 | Mr. Mistoffelees | Media Cats | The magical cat from Cats |
| 98 | Eek | Media Cats | The optimistic cartoon cat |
| 99 | Sylvester | Media Cats | Looney Tunes' classic character |
| 100 | Snagglepuss | Media Cats | The theatrical pink mountain lion |
Conclusion¶
From the revered feline goddesses of ancient times to the internet sensations of today, cats have always held a special place in our hearts and culture. This list captures the essence of these remarkable creatures, celebrating their contributions to history, literature, media, and more. Whether they're mythical beings, literary inspirations, or beloved pets, these cats have left an indelible mark on our world.