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A cat is a domesticated creature who is used in both the wizarding and Muggle worlds as a pet.

Cats are sometimes kept as pets of witches and wizards. Students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are allowed to bring, among other animals, a cat as a pet. Cats are also able to interbreed with Kneazles, and generally have up to eight kittens in every litter. Some wizards and witches make a living by breeding Kneazles or part-Kneazles. Arabella Figg, a Squib, makes her living in this manner.^[1] Cats are producible as a Patronus. There are also Animagi wizards and witches, some of whom can assume the form of a

cat.

Types of cats

Known cats

Pure cats

Mrs. Norris

Half-cat half-kneazle

Unspecified genetics

Known cat Patronuses

Known Animagus cats

Behind the scenes

In the film of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Vernon Dursley blamed the loud thumping noises made by Dobby on a non-existent family cat. Additionally in this film, the Weasley family's fireplace featured a motif of an orange cat.
In addition to having a cat Patronus, Dolores Umbridge seems to have a fondness for kittens (baby or young cats). She owns a set of ornamental plates featuring kittens as well as pink notes with pictures of kittens in the corners, and attached one with the note "To be punished" to a wanted poster of Harry Potter labeling him as "Undesirable Number One".^[2] However, she finds the real ones to be of a hassle to take care of, so she only focus on cat-themed decorations.^[3]

Appearances

Notes and references

↑ Squibs, FAQ section, www.jkrowling.com
↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 13 - (The Muggle-Born Registration Commission)
↑ Pottermore - New from J.K. Rowling - Dolores Umbridge

[1] Squibs, FAQ section, www.jkrowling.com

[DH13-2] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 13 - (The Muggle-Born Registration Commission)

[pottermoreprofile-3] Pottermore - New from J.K. Rowling - Dolores Umbridge

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 A '''cat''' is a domesticated creature who is used in both the [[Wizarding world|wizarding]] and [[Muggle]] worlds as a pet.
-Cats are sometimes kept as pets of witches and wizards. [[First year]] students at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] are allowed to bring, among other animals, a cat as a pet. Cats are also able to interbreed with [[Kneazle]]s, and generally have up to eight kittens in every litter. Some wizards and witches make a living by breeding Kneazles or part-Kneazles. [[Arabella Figg]], a [[Squib]], makes her living in this manner<ref>[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=19 Squibs, FAQ section, www.jkrowling.com]</ref>. Cats are producable as a [[Patronus Charm|Patronus]]. There are also [[Animagus|Animagi]] wizards and witches, some of whom can assume the form of a[[File:Cats.jpg|thumb|Cats in cages in the [[Magical Menagerie]] on [[Pottermore]].]] cat.
+Cats are sometimes kept as pets of witches and wizards. Students at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] are allowed to bring, among other animals, a cat as a pet. Cats are also able to interbreed with [[Kneazle]]s, and generally have up to eight kittens in every litter. Some wizards and witches make a living by breeding Kneazles or part-Kneazles. [[Arabella Figg]], a [[Squib]], makes her living in this manner.<ref>[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=19 Squibs, FAQ section, www.jkrowling.com]</ref> Cats are producible as a [[Patronus Charm|Patronus]]. There are also [[Animagus|Animagi]] wizards and witches, some of whom can assume the form of a[[File:Cats.jpg|thumb|Cats in cages in the [[Magical Menagerie]] on [[Pottermore]].]] cat.
 ==Types of cats==
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 ==Known cats==
+===Pure cats===
-*[[Crookshanks]] (Half-[[Kneazle]])
 *[[Mrs. Norris]]
+===Half-cat half-kneazle===
+*[[Crookshanks]]
 *[[Mr. Tibbles]]
 *[[Mr. Paws]]
 *[[Tufty]]
 *[[Snowy]]
+===Unspecified genetics===
 *[[Millicent Bulstrode's cat]]
 *[[Madam Rosmerta's cat]]
-*The [[Weasleys' cat]]
 *The [[Potters' cat]]
 *[[Aberforth Dumbledore]]'s cat
 *[[Sybill Trelawney's cat]]
+*The [[Weasleys' cat]] (purported)
 ==Known cat Patronuses==
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 ==Behind the scenes==
 *In the film of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', [[Vernon Dursley]] blamed the loud thumping noises made by [[Dobby]] on a non-existent family cat. Additionally in this film, the [[Weasley family]]'s fireplace featured a motif of an orange cat.
-*In addition to having a cat Patronus, Dolores Umbridge seems to have a fondness for kittens, which are baby or young cats. She owns a set of [[Dolores Umbridge's ornamental plates|ornamental plates]] featuring kittens as well as pink notes with pictures of kittens in the corners, and attached one with the note "To be punished" to a wanted poster of [[Harry Potter]] labeling him as "[[Undesirable]] Number One".<ref name="DH13">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', Chapter 13 - (''The Muggle-Born Registration Commission'')</ref>
+*In addition to having a cat Patronus, Dolores Umbridge seems to have a fondness for kittens (baby or young cats). She owns a set of [[Dolores Umbridge's ornamental plates|ornamental plates]] featuring kittens as well as pink notes with pictures of kittens in the corners, and attached one with the note "To be punished" to a wanted poster of [[Harry Potter]] labeling him as "[[Undesirable]] Number One".<ref name="DH13">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', Chapter 13 - (''The Muggle-Born Registration Commission'')</ref> However, she finds the real ones to be of a hassle to take care of, so she only focus on cat-themed decorations.<ref name="pottermoreprofile">[[Pottermore]] - [http://www.pottermore.com/en/book5/chapter13/moment1/dolores-umbridge New from J.K. Rowling - Dolores Umbridge]</ref>
 ==Appearances==