History Main / CatNinja

* ''[[http://catninjapro.com Cat Ninja]]'' is the flash online game where the main character is cat with ninja skills.

* ''ComicBook/UsagiYojimbo'' has three ninja clans each consisting of one animal. One of these clans is the Neko Ninja.

* ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'': Taokaka the CatGirl (it's not made clear how catlike she is under her hood, but she and the others from her clan definitely behave like cats) becomes an actual ninja ([[HighlyVisibleNinja Bang's]] apprentice to be exact) in some joke endings.
* ''[[http://www.kongregate.com/games/wintercube/ninja-cat Ninja Cat]]'' is a free online flash game at Kongregate, where you play a cat who is a ninja.

* ''[[http://catninjapro.com Cat Ninja]]'' is the flash online game where the main character is cat with ninja skills.

* In the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' novel, ''Discworld/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'', the titular cat, Maurice, is trapped in a dank underground cellar, pursued by massive killer rats operating under the eldritch direction of the evil Rat king. Maurice, a cat given human-level intelligence after a magical accident, has to pull off feats of Ninja-like combat to fight his way out and escape: these involve swimming through mud and sewage and wriggling through increasingly smaller spaces.

* Played straight in ''Anime/SamuraiPizzaCats'', where all of the protagonists are cats.

Typically expect characters of this nature to be either BadassAdorable or TallDarkAndHandsome (if not some version of EvilIsSexy). They may be an example of CatsAreSuperior, if they're portrayed as arrogant, or CatsAreMean, if they're antagonists.

* ''Fanfic/BloodAndRevolution'' has Saitou assigning animal motifs to most of the characters; Aoshi - a literal ninja, last head of the Oniwabanshuu -- is given a panther (made only worse once Aoshi becomes a vampire and developes [[AnimalEyes cat eyes]]). To Aoshi's annoyance, he eventually evolves into a chaos demon, and because YourMindMakesItReal his natural form does have a cat tail.

* In ''WesternAnimation/PussInBoots'' the cats (in particular Kitty Softpaws) are sometimes portrayed in a very ninjaesque way.

** In ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'', some of the [[MurderInc Dark Brotherhood]] members that attempt to kill you are Khajiit, although none are in the core (joinable) group. The [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Thalmor]] are also not above hiring Khajiit as assassins and spies, such as [[spoiler:the one that stalks you in Riften and another that is hired to kill Malborn]]. If the Dragonborn is a Khajiit, they naturally get a +5 bonus to Archery, Lockpicking, One-Handed, Pickpocket and Alchemy, as well as a +10 bonus to Sneak, the ability to see in the dark for 60 seconds, and the use of their claws; this makes them great for stealth-based builds.

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' has the Miqo'te race, which are basically people with cat ears, tails and sometimes slitted pupils. The game also has a job called 'ninja'. So it's entirely possible to create yourself a cat-ninja in the game. The closest {{Non Player Character}}s get to this trope is probably V'kebbe the Stray, a former PirateGirl who joined the [[ThievesGuild Rogues' Guild]].

* ''VideoGame/NekoAtsume'' has the elusive Whiteshadow, who can appear in your yard at random, either "scouting" or doing "espoinage".

Not related to WithCatlikeTread or to ClassyCatBurglar. See also CatsAreSuperior, CatsAreMean, AnimalStereotypes (generally the cause of ninja cats), and GoodAnimalsEvilAnimals (when the cat ninjas are evil, often when they're [[CatStereotype black or Siamese]]). See also FemaleFelineMaleMutt (in cases of overlap, you can usually expect a cat ninja and a dog bruiser).

!Examples

[[folder: Anime and Manga]]

[[folder: Comic Books]]
* In ''ComicBook/BuckGodotZapGunForHire'', the Human Delegation's security staff includes a [[UpliftedAnimal talking cat]] named Martin who specialises in sneaking and stealth, and [[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20080920 dons a full-on McNinja outfit]] when things get serious.

[[folder: Fan Fiction]]
* ''Fanfic/BloodAndRevolution'' has Saitou assigning animal motifs to most of the characters; Aoshi - a literal ninja, last head of the Oniwabanshuu - is given a panther (made only worse once Aoshi becomes a vampire and developes [[AnimalEyes cat eyes]]). To Aoshi's annoyance, he eventually evolves into a chaos demon, and because YourMindMakesItReal his natural form does have a cat tail.

[[folder: Film]]
* ''Film/CatsAndDogs'' references this with literal ninja cat antagonists, which contrast the heroic 'secret agent' dogs.

[[folder: Literature]]
* In the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' novel, ''Discworld/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'', the titular cat, Maurice, is trapped in a dank underground cellar, pursued by massive killer rats operating under the eldritch direction of the evil Rat king. Maurice, a cat given human-level intelligence after a magical accident, has to pull off feats of Ninja-like combat to fight his way out and escape: these involve swimming through mud and sewage and wriggling through increasingly smaller spaces.

[[folder: Video Games]]

* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls''

[[folder: Web Original]]
* Brought up in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qit3ALTelOo Mean Kitty Song.]]
-->'''Mr. Safety''': This little kitty is a ninja, always stalking my feet...

[[folder: Western Animation]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPandaLegendsOfAwesomeness'', Po encounters a group of cats who are master thieves. While not technically ninja (since they are from China) they use kunoichi style distraction, and disguise, and follow a lot of ninja tropes.

* In a short animation called [[https://youtu.be/WuszVKHhqfc Neko]], there is a sleek, slim, black ninja cat in FeudalJapan fighting a robot who stole [[AmbiguousGender his/her]] mouse. Turns out it’s [[spoiler:the ImagineSpot of a large, fluffy, semi-longhaired, but also black cat in a house in an AlternateHistory 1940s Paris, France fighting a vacuum cleaner.]]

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' gives us Blake Belladonna, who is [[LittleBitBeastly a Faunus, a species that is mostly human but with a few animal-like traits]]. Downplayed in that while her moveset and penchant for stealth are similar to that of a ninja, the actual occupation doesn't seem to exist - even if the word "ninja" has been mentioned a few times. ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY Chibi}}'' downright has a segment about Blake being a "[[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Teenage Faunus Ninja Catgirl]]" who [[SmokeOut throws out smoke bombs]] [[CallingYourAttacks shouting "Ninja vanish!"]].

These cats often have all-black fur due to ninjas being generally portrayed as wearing black outfits.

* Obi from ''Manga/AkagamiNoShirayukihime'' is a ninja in all but name-using throwing kunai, wearing stereotypical ninja attire, having been an assassin and spy for hire-with an overt cat [[AnimalMotifs animal motif]].

* In ''Film/PussInBoots'' the cats (in particular Kitty Softpaws) are sometimes portrayed in a very ninjaesque way.

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' gives us Blake Belladonna, who is [[LittleBitBeastly a Faunus, a species that is mostly human but with a few animal-like traits]]. Downplayed in that while her moveset and penchant for stealth are similar to that of a ninja, the actual occupation doesn't seem to exist.

* In a short animation called [[https://youtu.be/WuszVKHhqfc Neko]], there is a sleek, slim, black ninja cat in FeudalJapan fighting a robot who stole his mouse. Turns out it’s [[spoiler:the ImagineSpot of a large, fluffy, semi-longhaired, but also black cat in a house in an AlternateHistory 1940s Paris, France fighting a vacuum cleaner.]]

* In a short animation called [[https://youtu.be/WuszVKHhqfc Neko]], there is a sleek, slim, black ninja cat in FeudalJapan fighting a robot who stole his mouse. Turns out it’s [[spoiler]]the ImagineSpot of a large, fluffy, semi-longhaired, but also black cat in a house in an AlternateHistory 1940s Paris, France fighting a vacuum cleaner.[[/spoiler]]

* In a short animation called [[https://youtu.be/WuszVKHhqfc Neko]], there is a black ninja cat in Japan fighting a robot who stole his mouse.

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' gives us [[spoiler:Blake Belladonna]], who is [[LittleBitBeastly a Faunus, a species that is mostly human but with a few animal-like traits]]. Downplayed in that while her moveset and penchant for stealth are similar to that of a ninja, the actual occupation doesn't seem to exist.

* Dark Kat has some purple-furred ninjas in the ''WesternAnimation/SwatKats'' episode "Razor's Edge," although they really only get one scene showcasing their martial arts skills.