Kitten Fun

Kitten Fun
Kitten fun is for all the kids of catclub who want to have some fun (including the adults). In this section you can read all about the cool catclub characters. You can play cat games and download screensavers. You can sent your friend a catclub e-card. I hope you have fun!

Famous Cat Lovers

Famous Cat Lovers

Famous Cat Lovers
Dr Albert Schweitzer
Dr Albert Schweitzer, Nobel Peace Prize Winner in 1952 became ambidextrous because of his cat Sizi. When Sizi would fall asleep on the doctor's arm, he began writing prescriptions with his other hand…'the origin doctors' illegible handwriting?
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln's cat, Tabby, was the first of several White House cats.
Alexander Dumas
Alexander Dumas, the author of The Three Musketeers, owned a cat called Mysouff. This cat was known for his extrasensory perception of time. Mysouff could perdict what time his master would finish work, even when his master was working late.
Amy Carter
Amy Carter, the daugher of Jimmy Carter, owned a number of cats including a Siamese cat with a peculiar name 'Misty Malarky Ying Yang'
Artists Renoir and Monet
The French artists Renoir and Monet loved cats and put them in several paintings.
Charles Dickens
Charles Dicken's cat give birth to a litter of cats. Dickens only allowed one of these kittens to remain with its mother. The kitten was known as the 'Master's Cat'. The kitten would snuff out Dicken's candle in order to gain his attention.
Dr Albert Schweitzer
Dr Albert Schweitzer, Nobel Peace Prize Winner in 1952 became ambidextrous because of his cat Sizi. When Sizi would fall asleep on the doctor's arm, he began writing prescriptions with his other hand…'the origin doctors' illegible handwriting?
Dr Samuel Johnson
Dr Samuel Johnson, the compiler of the first dictionary, had a pet cat named Hodge whom Johnson fed oysters and other luxurious treats.
Edgar Allan Poe and Mark Twain
Although Edgar Allan Poe used cats as symbols of the sinister in several of his stories, he himself owned and loved cats. His fellow writer, Mark Twain, was also a cat lover.
Edward Lear
Edward Lear was known for writing the famous limerick 'The Owl and the Pussy Cat'. Lear was devoted to his cat named Foss. When Foss died, he was buried in Lear's italian garden.
Ernest Hemingway – Owner of 30 Cats
One of Ernest Hemingway's most unusual cat was a six-toed cat given to him by a ship's captain.
Eyptian Sultan
A thirteenth century Egyptian sultan left his entire fortune to the needy cats of Cairo. For many years afterwards homeless cats received a free meal daily.
Famous Writers
Writers Paul Gallico, H.H. Munro, Walter de la Mare, Thomas Hardy, Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll, Beatrix Potter, and W.B. Yeats all owned and loved cats.
Florence Nightingale
Bismarck was a large persian cat owned by Florence Nightingale.
Horace Wadpole
Horace Wadpole the British essayist wrote lovingly about his cats.
Pope Leo XII
Micette was a grayish-red cat with black stripes. Micette was born in the Vatican and lived among the pope's.
Prophet Mohammed
The prophet Mohammed loved cats. The story is told that at one day when he was being called to pray he noticed his cat, Muezza sleeping on the folds of his sleeve rather than disturb the sleeping cat, Mohammed cut off the sleeve of his robe.
Rutherford B Hayes
The first Siamese cat brought to the United States was a gift to President Rutherford B. Hayes.
Sir Isaac Newton
Sir Isaac Newton, the scientist who first described the principle of gravity, also invented the swinging cat door for the convenience of his many cats.
Sir Walter Scott
Walter Scott owned a cat called Hinse. This Tomcat was known to terrorize Scott's dog.
Sir Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Churchill commissioned a painting of his favourite orange tabby cat, Jock. Jock slept in his bed every night and was even taken to all the wartime cabinet meetings.
Swiss Artist Theophile Steinlen
Swiss artist Theophile steinlen's Paris home was known as 'catscorner' because of the large number of the former reproduced on a variety of articles.
T.S. Elliot
The Nobel Prize-winning British poet, playwright, and cat lover, T.S. Eliot, wrote an entire book of poems about cats. His Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats was set to music by Andrew Lloyd Weber and became the long-running musical, Cats.
The Poet Petrarch
The poet Petrarch was said to have been even more devoted to his cat than to the memory of his great love, Laura.
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt had a cat named Slippers, a grey/blue cat. Slippers had a disease, which resulted in him having more than 5 toes on his feet.
Vanna White
World-famous letter turner, Vanna White, owns two cats that she mentions frequently on Wheel of Fortune.
Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo, considered the greatest author in the history of French literature, wrote fondly in his diary about his cats.

Cartoon Cats

Cartoon Cats

Felix the Cat
Felix the Cat, created by Otto Messmer, first made his debut in 1919 in a short film called ‘Feline Follies’. Soon after Felix made transition to print. In 1960 Felix appeared in 260 new series and since then has been on television and print. In the 80’s Don Oriolio wrote and produced the feature film Felix the Cat Movie. Felix the cat’s most recent show is known as ‘The twisted tales of Felix the cat’.

Garfield
Garfield can be described as a fat and lazy cat that lives with Odie the dog and owned by Jon Arckbuckle. Garfield is created by Jim Davis and made its first appearance in 1978. Since then Garfield has appeared in newspapers and television.
Itchy and Scratchy
Itchy and Scratchy is a cartoon mouse and cat featured on the ‘Krusty the Klown show’, which is a show within the Simpsons. Scratchy, the cat, and Itchy the mouse partake in violent clashes with one another, which results in the killing of Scratchy. While the Springfield children love the show many of the parents do not. In one episode of the Simpsons Marge trys to get the Itchy and Scratchy cartoon banned. Not a show for cat lovers!
Krazy Kat
The first cartoon cat was Krazy Kat drawn by George Herriman in 1910. George worked for Hearst papers. Krazy Kat was later transferred from paper to screen. In 1921 Krazy Kat appeared in "Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse" where he was in love with Ignatz mouse who threw bricks at him.
Pink Panther
The Pink Panther was created by Friz Freleng in 1964 for the opening title sequence of the comedy show The Pink Panther. This led to the award winning academy award The ‘Pink Phink’. A series of cartoons followed, the first one being silent.
Snowball II
Snowball II presently lives with the Simpson family. Described as a lively cat, he performs tricks and chokes on hairballs. Snowball II gets along with Santa’s Little Helper (the family’s greyhound dog). They have even been known to snuggle up to each other.
The Aristocats
The Walt Disney's Aristocats was first released in 1970. Duchess, voiced by Eva Gabor, was an elegant cat from Paris who is kidnapped. She meets O'Malley, voiced by Phil Harris, who helps her return to Paris.
Tigger
Tigger first appeared in 1928 in the House at Pooh Corner. Tigger is Winnie the Pooh's friend. He is always jumping around. Known for his saying 'Ta Ta For Now'. Created by A A Milne and voice by Paul Winchell.
Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry is a cartoon classic. The basic storyline follows that Tom, the cat, is constantly chasing a mouse named Gerry. Of course Jerry never gets killed as he always has a plan, which often leaves Tom worse for wear. William Hanna and Joseph Barbara created this cat duo. There have been many Oscar nominations with seven Oscars awarded.
Topcat
Dressed in purple vest and flat hat, Topcat was known for his crazy scams. Officer Dribble always tried to get the better of Topcat but never succeeded. This cartoon was created by Hanna and Barbera. (voiced by Arnold Stang)
Topcat's Gang
Topcat's gang included: Choo Choo, Benny the Ball, The Brain, Fancy Fancy and Spook. Choo Choo: Choo Choo, a pink cat who wore a white polar neck top, was the tallest member of the gang. He was known as Top Cat's right hand man but was not the smartest of cats. (voiced by Marvin Kaplan) Benny the Ball Benny the ball was a short purple cat who wore a long sleeved jacket. He could be described as a very cute cuddly cat with a very gentle nature. (voiced by Maurice Gosfield) The Brain Brain, an orange colored cat, wore a purple t-shirt and a watch. Despite his name, Brain was not a very bright cat. In fact, he couldn’t even read his own watch. (voiced by Leo de Lyon) Fancy Fancy Like his name, Fancy Fancy quite fancied himself as a bit of a ladies man. In fact, you rarely saw him without a female companion. A brown cat with a white scarf, he was known to be the Gary Grant of the group. (voiced by John Stephenson) Spook Spook looked like Fancy Fancy but had different color scarve and fur. Spook was considered the cool cat of the group who dressed with a black collar and tie. (voiced by Leo de Lyon)

Binka
Binka is a pre-school children's programme, which can be seen on the BBC. Binka is a very large furry cat, who is one quarter persian prince and three quarters greedy. Binka lives between three homes. His friends include Tango the puppy, Suki who he likes alot and spit who he doesn't like. (c) Honeycomb Animation Enterprises 2002
Snowball I
Snowball I was the original family cat in the cartoon sitcom The Simpsons. Lisa Simpson ‘broke her heart’ when Snowball I was hit by a car driven by the majors brother Clowis. Marge and Homer replaced Snowball I with an identical cat Snowball II.
Sylvester
Sylvester first made his debut in the 1945 cartoon ‘Life with Feathers’. Two more solo appearances were made before he met up with Tweety in Tweetie Pie. It is for these cartoons that he is best known. Sylvester also appeared with his son in many cartoons. The son was a miniature version of Sylvester. In these cartoons Sylvester was always embarrassing his son.

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Cat Fun
Fun, fun, fun and more fun. Yes, that is what Catclub is all about! Test your knowledge with our fun cat facts quiz. If you want to find out if your cat is controlling your life or read about famous cats then you have come to the right place! What else can I say but enjoy and have a good giggle!!!