16 Very Impurrtant Disney Cats That You Should Know About

Growing up watching Disney films is a core part of many childhoods. They've taught us countless lessons about friendship, loyalty, adventure, family bonds, courage, and self-discovery. Although one could argue every character in these magical films has impacted our lives consciously or subconsciously, we're honing in on 16 very impurrtant and un-fur-gettable Disney felines. Our list isn't made up of solely main characters or heroes, but cats with unique personalities and interesting stories that impact the films they're a part of in one way or another.

As we discuss what makes each of these cats important to the films, viewers, or Disney as a whole. Although you might like some cats over others, but hopefully, this lineup will add a few new favorites to your list. From Figaro, Sergeant Tibbs, and Rufus to Lucifer from Cinderella, we've got an exciting feline lineup that you should know about!

Figaro is a playful black and white cat who became well loved through 1940 animated film "Pinocchio." One of the character's biggest fans was Walt Disney himself, who wanted to give Figaro as much screen time as possible in the movie. He later used him in many other popular cartoons within the Disney universe.

Figaro was created to be childlike and has many characteristics that resemble that. He's sweet but short-tempered and reluctantly follows directions from his owner, Geppetto. Still, Figaro is loyal and devoted to Geppetto and feels safe with him. He likes to snuggle up next to him in bed, even though he has his own place to sleep. However, it does appear that Figaro is slightly jealous of the attention he has to share with Geppetto's other pets and creations.

Figaro's relationship with Pinocchio is a bit more complicated. Their relationship starts out as playful but quickly turns adversarial due to Figaro's jealousy. However, after Pinocchio is turned into a living wooden boy and is kind to the kitten, a strong bond forms between the pair. When Pinocchio gets taken, Figaro joins the mission to help find him. At the end of the film, when Pinocchio is turned into a real boy, Figaro joyfully dances with Cleo, the Goldfish in celebration.

Although Dinah only had a minor role in the film, she's a character that most 1951 "Alice in Wonderland" fans won't forget. The red and white cat appears at the start and end of the movie before Alice chases The White Rabbit down the hole. She appears again after Alice wakes up from her dream. During her scenes, Dinah swats at objects around her and follows after her owner. While Alice is away in Wonderland, it's evident that she misses Dinah terribly as she brings her up to many of the characters she meets in the new world. Although the two can't speak the same language, Dinah listens to Alice intently. She is the one who draws Alice's attention to The White Rabbit for the first time, though she does not follow her into Wonderland. Instead, she stays back and waits for Alice's return.

The Cheshire Cat is an iconic but peculiar character who guides Alice as she tries to figure out her way around Wonderland. He explains to her that the place affects everyone who lives in it and causes them to become "positively mad." Despite these confusing and vague statements, Alice still enjoys her conversation with the Cheshire Cat, who gets her thinking about questions she hadn't thought of before. 

Throughout his conversation with Alice, the Cheshire Cat playfully disappears and reappears into the black background. Although his purple-and-pink stripe coloring doesn't quite resemble his breed, he does have a few British Shorthair cat breed characteristics, including his short coat, big eyes, and adaptability. He laughs and smiles almost constantly, but after his unpredictable behavior leads Alice to conclude that she must be careful around characters like him. During their next conversation, he tells Alice about the queen and leads her to a secret shortcut. The cat reappears again while Alice is talking with the queen and causes mischief that gets the girl into trouble.

If the lyrics "We are Siameeiz if you pleeiz" occasionally pop into your head as you go about your daily tasks, you've probably watched the 1955 animation of "Lady and the Tramp," or at least seen snippets of it. This iconic song was sung by Si and Am, who are two identical blue-eyed Siamese cats that move in unison and cause havoc around the home. The writers of the film did a great job of displaying Siamese cat breed characteristics through this pair's appearance. Lady tries her best to stop Si and Am from causing further damage, like eating the pet fish and bird, but they play the victim and manage to get her in trouble instead.

Although they're far from heroes, these two cats are responsible for getting giggles out of the viewers with their cheeky attitudes and clever, catchy lyrics. They aren't in the film for long, but their scene is a memorable one. Thankfully, they're seen again in Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure.

A true Disney hero is Sergeant Tibbs, who was first introduced to fans in the 1961 film "One Hundred and One Dalmatians." He is a nervous, cautious, rugged tabby cat who first heard the cries of the stolen Dalmatian puppies coming from Cruella De Vil's mansion. Although apprehensive, he follows the commands of the Colonel and courageously sneaks into the building to scope out the situation. He quickly spots the puppies inside — all 99 of them. While there, he gets caught and is nearly killed by Jasper and Horace, but manages to escape. Although it's said that all cats have nine lives, Sergeant Tibbs was likely wondering how long a tabby cat's lifespan is. Regardless, his near-death experience didn't stop him from following his courageous path.

When Sergeant Tibbs sees Cruella De Vil arrive at the mansion, he goes back and listens to her conversation with Jasper and Horace. He realizes he needs to act quickly and get the puppies to safety. With the help of a few other characters, the puppies are successfully rescued. Although Sergeant Tibbs may not seem like a typical hero (even The Colonel second guesses him), he risked his own life to save the puppies. Without his bravery, those puppies would've been made into fur coats by Cruella De Vil's evil crew.

Duchess is the friendly, caring, and loving mother cat to Marie, Berlioz, and Toulouse in the animated 1970 film "The Aristocats." Duchess loves music and encourages her kittens to play piano and sing with her, which is fitting because they're devoted pets to a wealthy, retired opera singer. Duchess' elegant and regal mannerisms, along with her beautiful white coat and gold collar, show that she had a well-to-do upbringing under the care of her loving owner. Although life has been easy for her, she is forced to face some tough times after she and her kittens are kidnapped and abandoned.

Throughout the group's journey to get back to their owner and Paris home, Duchess never loses her warmth and kindness even as she faces a myriad of challenges. Thankfully, she soon meets orange cat Thomas O'Malley, who helps her get back home. Even though Duchess is from a wealthy family and Thomas is an alley cat, she has no trouble becoming friends with him, and treats him with kindness and respect.

Thomas O'Malley is such an important part of "The Aristocats" that we cannot move on from this list without mentioning him. He is a dark orange alley cat who serves as the love interest of Duchess, despite their very different backgrounds. He treats Duchess' kittens with kindness and wins them over with his natural charm. He's fun, outgoing, and gregarious, which is the typical orange cat personality. 

During his journey with Duchess and her kittens, Thomas heroically jumps into a river to save Marie, one of Duchess' kittens, after already returning her to her mother after she falls out the back of a moving truck. He also stops a second kidnapping of the group by attacking Egar with the help of his alley friends. At the end of the movie, Thomas comes to know the love of Duchess' owner as she welcomes him and his street friends into her home. He gets his own bowtie collar and, as the partner of Duchess, takes on her kittens as his own.

The one cat you should know about from the 2008 dog-centered film "Bolt" is Mittens, a black and white feline with green eyes. She's an alley cat that Bolt meets when he accidentally ends up in New York. At first, the pooch thinks she's an evil agent working for Dr. Calico, but by the end of the film, he realizes she's a friend who isn't a part of the fictional world he once believed in. Mittens not only helps Bolt find his way home, but also helps him discover who he really is.

Although she comes off a bit mean — to pigeons in particular — Mittens personality is the result of her experiences. She deals with abandonment issues caused by her previous owner, who declawed her and dropped her off on the streets to fend for herself. Through her friendship with Bolt and a few other characters she meets along the way, she learns to trust and love again. Her story has a happy ending, as Bolt's owner takes her in and gives her a new home.

Rufus is the friendly and helpful elderly cat in the 1977 film "The Rescuers." He aids rescue mice, Bernard and Bianca, in their search for an orphan girl named Penny. Rufus is a caring, affectionate, and encouraging cat in the orphanage who is a support to Penny when she feels sad about not being adopted. He is important to Penny because he feels like family. His good nature is further proved by his lack of interest in hurting the enquiring mice, although this goes against the instinctual nature of most cats who torture their prey.

Although the mice are scared of him at first, he quickly tells them that he's too old to be chasing mice. His senior age is evident by his white mustache, poor eyesight that needs glasses, stiff body, and love for napping. Thankfully, his mind is still sharp as he recalls the last time he saw Penny, which contains important information for their investigation.

Homeward Bound was released in 1993 and enjoyed by adults and children alike. Sassy is a Himalayan cat who gets her name from her attitude. The film follows Sassy and her two dog companions as they try to find their way back home after their owners dropped them off with friends while they temporarily relocate due to work.

Sassy encounters many challenges on her journey, but one of the scariest is when she falls into a raging stream and gets separated from the group. She is rescued and nursed back to health by a kind stranger before reuniting with the dogs. After leading a search party to a lost girl and escaping a shelter, they complete their journey back home and are reunited with their family. As the film progresses, Sassy develops from a selfish, self-righteous cat to a supportive friend who is determined, adaptable, and brave.

Disney fans know that as mean and conniving as Lucifer is, he's still an iconic part of "Cinderella." With a personality that suits his name, Lucifer strives to make life difficult for hardworking Cinderella and tries to catch her mice friends at every opportunity. His mean disposition further highlights how sweet, kind, and resilient the lead character is as she treats him with kindness, despite his mischievousness. 

It's hard to tell what breed the cat is, but many agree that he is a mixed breed cat with a black coat and cream-colored areas. What is certain is that he was written into the film to make the audience laugh. Lucifer plays his role well, but we don't see any character development from him.

Although many people remember Pete from 1995's "A Goofy Movie," he has been around for decades prior, appearing alongside Donald, Mickey Mouse, and Goofy in many cartoons and films as both a friend and an enemy. He actually started out as a bear in 1925. However, he was later recreated as an anthropomorphic cat for "Steamboat Willie" in 1928.

Pete has some deep emotional wounds that stem from being rejected by his mother and coming from a family of criminals, which is why he's vindictive and mean in many Disney cartoons. However, in "A Goofy Movie," he's less monstrous; although his trouble-making tendencies and self-righteous attitude are still evident, which is in line with the character we've watched for almost 100 years. Although mostly a villain, Pete plays an important role in the Goofy universe and is a fan favorite.

Like his father, Pete, PJ (short for Pete Junior) has made several appearances throughout the decades, starting in 1942 in an animation called Bellboy Donald. His biggest appearances have been in the "Goof Troop" series and the films "A Goofy Movie" and "An Extremely Goofy Movie." Unlike his father, PJ is a sweet-natured, polite kid who is a loyal friend to Max, Goofy's son. He's soft in nature and enjoys singing, dancing, video games, and skateboarding, even though his dad tries to force him into sports he likes instead.

Due to Pete's heavy control and authoritarian parenting style, PJ is fearful of his dad. Although he's nothing like him, he does resemble his father's size and black-and-white cat appearance. Instead of following in his father's footsteps, PJ has taken the opposite approach and is kind, helpful, and encouraging to others.

Every family needs a pet, which is why Mochi was written into the 2014 film "Big Hero 6." Thank goodness he was because although his role is minor, he's one of the cutest members of the family. Mochi is a Japanese bobtail cat that is playful and mischievous in the best ways. He's great at showing comfort and support during tough times. An example of this is when Aunt Cass got home and started stress eating because she had to bail her nephews out of jail. Mochi supportively followed after her to comfort her.

Mochi is often seen rubbing against people's legs and purring. He happily cuddles up in Baymax's arms after meeting him for the first time, showing that he is a good judge of character. He also loves to sit on Aunt Cass's lap and watch movies with her. Mochi also appears in the Big Hero 6 series, where more of his personality is seen. He likes chasing after robotic mice, feather wands, and butterflies. He's also clumsy, mischievous, and hates baths.

Mr. Fluffypants makes his appearance in the popular series "Phineas and Ferb" in an episode called Spa Day. He is found by the mad scientist, Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz, while he's looking through his mail. He uncreatively names him Mr. Fluffypants because he describes him as fluffy, his coat colors make him look like he's wearing black pants, and he reminds him of his uncle, who has the same name.

Although the mad scientist is problematic, he looks after the cat well. The cat shows a softer side to the scientist, even though Mr. Fluffypants causes havoc in his laboratory and acts innocent when questioned. By the end of the episode, Mr. Fluffypants' owner finds him, and Doofenshmirtz reluctantly gives him back.

Debutante makes appearances in the Disney series "Kim Possible" as Camille Leon's loyal hairless pet cat. She is a Shynx cat with huge ears who likes to be carried in a purse. She's obsessed with Ron's mole rat, Rufus, who is also hairless. Although Rufus is not interested in Debutante, she has a massive crush on him and is quite pushy and obvious about it, much to Rufus's horror.

Whenever Debutante is around, Rufus's goal is to get away from her, but he feels sorry for her after they were both accidentally left behind by their owners. They decide to put their differences aside and work together to connect with their owners, and friendships form between them through it. Debutante's character is important because it reminds us that we can achieve more when we put our differences aside and work together.