George Gately created Heathcliff, the strip-cartoon cat, in 1973. He commented: Before him, cats were depicted as either stupid of sinister, but cats are smart. Heathcliff represented the anti-hero like Humphrey Bogart. He is a tough mug. I have a … Continue reading →
I’ll presume that the question refers to a famous cartoon cat, Felix the Cat, who is almost certainly not a member of a cat breed. Felix dates from the 1920s. The cat fancy had not been in existence for that … Continue reading →
Here is a cartoon drawing of a couple walking by a cat who meows. The woman is drawn instinctively towards the cat’s meow, a signal that the cat needs help. The man tries to put the brakes on but, I … Continue reading →
Well, this is a blow for cat lovers. Disney are going to remake the well-known animated film, Lady and the Tramp but they plan to scrap the twin Siamese cat characters. They’ve commissioned a songwriter, Janelle Monae to write a … Continue reading →
Babbit and Catstello Babbit and Catstello cat cartoons are parodies of the much loved and well-known Abbot and Costello double act that I still love to watch. They were well made short animated films produced by Warner Brothers. Babbit is … Continue reading →
Simon’s Cat creator is Simon Tofield and he is a genuine cat lover living in London, UK. How else could he have created such amusing and observant cat cartoons? You have to live with cats to truly understand their behaviour. … Continue reading →
The Houndcats cartoon is about TV animals spoofing Mission: Impossible. The hounds walk on their hind legs (anthropomorphised). In other words they are bipedal. The group consists of: Musselmutt who is a big sheepdog-type with huge strength. Dingdog, a dog … Continue reading →
The Times cartoonist Peter Brookes is very well known and well respected. His latest cartoon in today’s newspaper features an imaginary version of the resident domestic cat at number 10 Downing Street, Larry, who I wrote about very recently. The … Continue reading →
FELIX THE CAT is an iconic cat cartoon and the first genuine animated film star. He was also a television star and featured in comic strips and comic books. His first cartoon was three minutes long. It was called Feline … Continue reading →
