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** WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} is a nice, if bumbling and clumsy dog, while WesternAnimation/{{Pete}} is usually either a mean and villainous or a {{Jerkass}} cat.

* Inverted in ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats'' with a group of heroic feline superheroes facing villainous characters of different species, but the BigBad Mum-Ra has a pet bulldog and one of the most prominent mooks are the Jackalmen.

* Inverted in ''WesternAnimation/AroundTheWorldWithWillyFog''. The main cast consists of three heroic felines (Fog, Rigodon and Romy), a rodent (Tico) of [[CartoonCreature indeterminate species]] who's Rigodon's closest friend and three canine antagonists (Dix, Bully and Transfer). However, Transfer is the only one of the last three who's truly villainous; his attempts to stop Fog and his companions often go as far as trying to kill them, and he doesn't seem to care if anyone not in Fog's party gets caught in one of his traps. Dix is simply an overzealous detective who's [[InspectorJavert determined to arrest Fog for bank-robbery]] and refuses to consider the possibility that Fog might be innocent until he finally arrests Fog, only to learn that the real thief is already in custody, at which point he is filled with remorse. Bully is a simple-minded and good-natured character who likes his home comforts and would rather not be chasing a suspected bank-robber around the world.

* Inverted in ''WesternAnimation/AroundTheWorldWithWillyFog''. The main cast consists of three heroic felines (Fog, Rigodon and Romy), a rodent (Tico) of [[CartoonCritters indeterminate species]] who's Rigodon's closest friend and three canine antagonists (Dix, Bully and Transfer). However, Transfer is the only one of the last three who's truly villainous; his attempts to stop Fog and his companions often go as far as trying to kill them, and he doesn't seem to care if anyone not in Fog's party gets caught in one of his traps. Dix is simply an overzealous detective who's [[InspectorJavert determined to arrest Fog for bank-robbery]] and refuses to consider the possibility that Fog might be innocent until he finally arrests Fog, only to learn that the real thief is already in custody, at which point he is filled with remorse. Bully is a simple-minded and good-natured character who likes his home comforts and would rather not be chasing a suspected bank-robber around the world.

* Inverted in ''WesternAnimation/AroundTheWorldWithWillyFog''. The main cast consists of three heroic felines (Fog, Rigodon and Romy), a rodent (Tico) of [[CartoonCritter indeterminate species]] who's Rigodon's closest friend and three canine antagonists (Dix, Bully and Transfer). However, Transfer is the only one of the last three who's truly villainous; his attempts to stop Fog and his companions often go as far as trying to kill them, and he doesn't seem to care if anyone not in Fog's party gets caught in one of his traps. Dix is simply an overzealous detective who's [[InspectorJavert determined to arrest Fog for bank-robbery]] and refuses to consider the possibility that Fog might be innocent until he finally arrests Fog, only to learn that the real thief is already in custody, at which point he is filled with remorse. Bully is a simple-minded and good-natured character who likes his home comforts and would rather not be chasing a suspected bank-robber around the world.

Works featuring mouse characters often use this trope even though there are dogs bred to hunt mice and rats. For example, mouse characters and dog characters partner together against cat characters. [[CuteKitten Kittens]] tend to be exempt from this trope, due to them stereotypically being seen as [[ChildrenAreInnocent more cute and innocent than adult cats]]; consequently if a dog is chasing an adult cat the dog is often depicted as the "hero", whereas if a dog is chasing a kitten the dog is often the "villain".

* Inverted in the Spanish series ''WesternAnimation/AroundTheWorldWithWillyFog'': heroic characters are felines and villainous characters are dogs.

* ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood1973'' has a rare instance with wild animals rather than domestic ones. Robin Hood himself is a [[CunningLikeAFox fox]] and his arch-enemy King John is a [[KingOfBeasts lion]]. Ultimately ZigZagged as John's predecessor and fellow lion Richard is a good king, and one of John's lackeys is a [[SavageWolves wolf]].

* ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperDog'':

** Goofy is a nice, if bumbling and clumsy dog and Pete is a usually either a mean and villainous or a {{Jerkass}} cat.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Doug}}'', Porkchop is own by the protagonist [[NiceGuy Doug Funnie]] while Stinky is owned by [[TheBully Roger Klotz]].

Works featuring mouse characters often use this trope even though there are dogs bred to hunt mice and rats. For example, mouse characters and dog characters partner together against cat characters. [[CuteKitten Kittens]] tend to be exempt from this trope, due to them stereotypically being seen as more cute and innocent than adult cats; consequently if a dog is chasing an adult cat the dog is often depicted as the "hero", whereas if a dog is chasing a kitten the dog is often the "villain".

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* The source image, ''WesternAnimation/{{Llanargollen}}'', has Ceri the dog-tective and Ianto the pirate cat. Ceri is one of two heroes of the show, being the detective who solves all the town's mysteries. Meanwhile, Ianto is [[ThePrankster Barti Felyn]]'s cat, who does have his mischevious moments, like his owner.

* UsefulNotes/{{Zoroastrianism}} classifies dogs as good and cats as evil in its classification of animals' moral allegiance. Islam is the exact opposite, not that considers dogs to be "evil" but do considers them unclean and cats are considered to be blessed, which caused no little friction when Islam and Zoroastrianism started to coexist.

* Dogs and cats are recruitable party members in ''VideoGame/DeathRoadToCanada''. Dogs won't attack humans unless they're feral or their morale gets too low. If their loyalty is low, they can still screw over the party. Puppy dogs, on the other hand, will start with maximum loyalty to the party. Cats, on the other hand, always have low loyalty, and can maul a party member ''to death'' if they reach the DespairEventHorizon.

* Played Straight and Zigzagged in TheSwordInTheStone. Tiger and Talbot, the 2 dogs at Sir Ector's castle, are technically neutral, but lean towards the good side as they are friendly and loving to Arthur/Wart. Meanwhile, the evil witch, Madame Mim, takes the form of many creatures in the film, two of them being a cat and a tiger. However, another animal she takes the form of is a fox; and there is also the other antagonist, a hungry wolf who wants to eat Arthur/Wart.

* ZigZagged in Literature/TheJungleBook. The titular human character, Mowgli, is raised by Main/NobleWolves, and his life is constantly threatened by the evil tiger, Shere Khan. However, at the same time, one of Mowgli's friends and protectors is Bagheera, the warm, caring panther; while Shere Khan's henchman is the creepy jackal, Tabaqui. Also, there are the savage pack of dholes (known in the book as 'the red dogs'), who appear later on.

* ZigZagged in Literature/TheJungleBook. The titular human character, Mowgli, is raised by Main/ANoblePackOfWolves, and his life is constantly threatened by the evil tiger, Shere Khan. However, at the same time, one of Mowgli's friends and protectors is Bagheera, the warm, caring panther; while Shere Khan's henchman is the creepy jackal, Tabaqui. Also, there are the savage pack of dholes (known in the book as 'the red dogs'), who appear later on.

* ZigZagged in Literature/TheJungleBook. The titular human character, Mowgli, is raised by ANoblePackOfWolves, and his life is constantly threatened by the evil tiger, Shere Khan. However, at the same time, one of Mowgli's friends and protectors is Bagheera, the warm, caring panther; while Shere Khan's henchman is the creepy jackal, Tabaqui. Also, there are the savage pack of dholes (known in the book as 'the red dogs'), who appear later on.

* ZigZagged in TheJungleBook. The titular human character, Mowgli, is raised by ANoblePackOfWolves, and his life is constantly threatened by the evil tiger, Shere Khan. However, at the same time, one of Mowgli's friends and protectors is Bagheera, the warm, caring panther; while Shere Khan's henchman is the creepy jackal, Tabaqui. Also, there are the savage pack of dholes (known in the book as 'the red dogs'), who appear later on.

* "https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ZigZagged" in "https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/TheJungleBook". The titular human character, Mowgli, is raised by "https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ANoblePackOfWolves", and his life is constantly threatened by the evil tiger, Shere Khan. However, at the same time, one of Mowgli's friends and protectors is Bagheera, the warm, caring panther; while Shere Khan's henchman is the creepy jackal, Tabaqui. Also, there are the savage pack of dholes (known in the book as 'the red dogs'), who appear later on.

* https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ZigZagged in https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/TheJungleBook. The titular human character, Mowgli, is raised by https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ANoblePackOfWolves and his life is constantly threatened by the evil tiger, Shere Khan. However, at the same time, one of Mowgli's friends and protectors is Bagheera, the warm, caring panther; while Shere Khan's henchman is the creepy jackal, Tabaqui. Also, there are the savage pack of dholes (known in the book as 'the red dogs'), who appear later on.

* Inverted in ''VideoGame/TinkerQuarry'': Whiskers is a friendly and affectionate plush cat who achieves a supporting role if you add him into your active party, while the BigBad [=Staya/Fido=] is a toy AngryGuardDog who is a constant menace throughout the game.