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  2. List of fictional cats in literature - Wikipedia

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    Where subtitled in English in English-speaking countries, the cat’s name is Lou, and the film is called A Cat’s Life. The film is rated PG for fear, death, violence, and language. Rum Tum Tugger: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats: T. S. Eliot: A fickle cat that brings trouble with his indecisiveness. Rumpelteazer: Old Possum's Book of ...

  3. The Weasel and Aphrodite - Wikipedia

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    The Weasel and Aphrodite [a] (Ancient Greek: Γαλῆ καὶ Ἀφροδίτη, romanized: Galê kaì Aphrodítē), also known as Venus and the Cat is one of Aesop's Fables, numbered 50 in the Perry Index. A fable on the cynic theme of the constancy of one's nature, it serves as a cautionary tale against trusting those with evil temper, for ...

  4. The Cat of Bubastes - Wikipedia

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    The Cat of Bubastes, A Tale of Ancient Egypt is an 1889 historical novel written for boys by British author G.A. Henty. It is the story of a young prince who becomes a slave when the Egyptians conquer his people, then is made a fugitive when his master accidentally kills a sacred cat.

  5. Felidae (novel) - Wikipedia

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    Francis the cat and his owner, Gustav, move into a poorly-maintained apartment with bad smells and rotting parquet flooring. Francis soon finds the corpse of another local cat, Sascha. Bluebeard, a deformed local cat, is convinced that a human ("can openers" in cat slang) was responsible for this death and other recent murders of cats.

  6. Kasha (folklore) - Wikipedia

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    Another popular viewpoint is that kasha were given the cat-like appearance after it was noted that in rare cases, cats will consume their deceased owners. [23] This is a rather unusual occurrence, but there are recorded modern cases of this. [30]

  7. Nekomata - Wikipedia

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    The older cat can do so: this is showing the process by which a normal cat ages and transforms into a nekomata. [12] In the Bigelow ukiyo-e collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston , the Hyakki Yagyō Emaki includes a similar composition, leading some scholars to see a relationship between the books.

  8. Warriors (novel series) - Wikipedia

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    Warriors (also known as Warrior Cats) is a series of novels based on the adventures and drama of multiple Clans of feral cats. The series is primarily set in fictional forests. Published by HarperCollins, the series is written by authors Kate Cary and Cherith Baldry, as well as others, under the collective pseudonym Erin Hunter.

  9. Cats in ancient Egypt - Wikipedia

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    The protective function of cats is indicated in the Book of the Dead, where a cat represents Ra and the benefits of the sun for life on Earth. Cat-shaped decorations used during the New Kingdom of Egypt indicate that the domesticated cat became more popular in daily life. Cats were depicted in association with the name of Bastet. [5]