But Seriously, What About Them?

O’malley, Duchess, Marie, Toulouse, Berlioz– The Aristocats Thomas O’malley is possibly the second coolest Disney animal and sings one of the most underrated Disney songs as his introduction. And he’s a classy guy who’s like “gonna help this nice lady and her kids get home, oh no I fell in love and I guess I’m a dad now”. That’s a cat OTP right there. Plus the kittens are a very realistic sibling portrayal. 

Oliver– Oliver and Company He’s so small and soft and his animation really manages to capture the liquidness of cats. 

Milo– Milo and Otis A good loyal friend. And he captures the spirit of those idiot cats who get themselves into trouble constantly. 

Cat– Napoleon She’s just this feral cat who went crazy and thinks that a golden retriever puppy is a mouse and desperately wants to kill him and I just respect her determination and the fact that this is a real character in a real movie that I still own on VHS. 

Thomasina– The Three Lives of Thomasina She’s classy and cultured and cares about her human, but is also strong and independent and doing her own thing. She also legitimately dies twice in this movie, has visions about cat heaven, and helps a nice witch lady fall in love with a veterinarian. 

Jake– The Cat From Outer Space Technically he’s not a cat (he’s an alien), but he’s still excellent. And he can move things with his mind and he hustles people in pool and stole his spaceship back from the American government, so get on his level. 

Mochi– Big Hero Six HAIRY BABY. He’s doing good work representing fat ridiculous house cats. 

Fat Louie– The Princess Diaries 1 and 2 He’s royal and deserves respect. 

Figaro– Pinocchio  Look how ridiculous he looks in this picture. Plus he’s OG, I have to include him. 

Mittens– Bolt She’s got the lovely mix of cat gracefulness and snarkiness. 

Puss in Boots– Shrek franchise and Puss in Boots Honestly, a pretty accurate depiction of what cat’s are like. Plus he has a sword and swords are cool. 

Snowbell– Stuart Little 1 and 2 Poor guy is the family pet, but Stuart is considered a child? Injustice. 

Tiger– An American Tail and Fievel Goes West Eventually he is worshiped as a god by a cult of mice and then he gets trained as sheriff/gunfighter. What a glo-up. 

Tao– The Incredible Journey He’s OG. The inspiration for Sassy in Homeward Bound. A literary classic. 

Goose– Captain Marvel Another cat that’s technically an alien, but she’s practically an Avenger and if she’d been around in Infinity War and Endgame we could have gotten through those movies with zero casualties on the side of the heroes. 

Mališa, otherwise known as Little One, is a pet pigeon owned by a conservative butler of the Austro-Hungarian aristocracy. She is loved, and she is pampered— until her owner is murdered in cold blood, and she is left to fend for herself in Sarajevo.

In the wilds of the city, she feeds from the poor, working nationalist radicals, and the vieux riches alike.

To Mališa, there are no ethical concerns. No politics. No burgeoning nationalism.