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* WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse has a dog named WesternAnimation/PlutoThePup while his girlfriend/wife WesternAnimation/MinnieMouse has a kitten named Figaro. [[note]] However, for a brief period at the beginning of their history, Pluto was Minnie's dog. Figaro also originated in ''WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}}, where he was the pet of Gepetto, making him another aversion.[[/note]]

* Inverted in the first episode of Rita and Runt in ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}''. We are introduced to the title pair by a man who adopted Runt, and a woman who adopted Rita, because of this trope but it is obvious from their complaints about what they from a pet that the man wanted a cat, and the woman wanted a dog.

* Inverted in the ''Series/{{Friends}}'' episode "The One With Rachel's Book." Chandler describes his idea of his future with Monica: a house in the suburbs with a cat, etc. Monica likes the idea but changes the plan to "dog" instead.

* Inverted in ''Series/{{Friends}}''; Monica likes dogs and Chandler likes cats. [[MasculineGirlFeminineBoy Though this might have something to do with their couple roles]].

* Inversion: Creator/AnimalPlanet's ''Series/ItsMeOrTheDog'' features a female dog trainer, Victoria Stillwell. Recently, the series gained a SpearCounterpart titled ''Series/MyCatFromHell'' starring [[AwesomeMcCoolname Jackson Galaxy]], a male cat whisperer.

* Inversion: Creator/AnimalPlanet's ''Series/ItsMeOrTheDog'' features a female dog trainer, Victoria Stillwell. Recently, the series gained a SpearCounterpart titled ''My Cat From Hell'' starring [[AwesomeMcCoolname Jackson Galaxy]], a male cat whisperer.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Bart is very close to his dog, Santa's Little Helper, while Lisa has a cat, Snowball II, and is a KindheartedCatLover in general.

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* Subverted in Creator/StephenKing's short story "L.T.'s Theory of Pets" in ''Literature/EverythingsEventual''. L.T. owns a Jack Russell (bought by his wife) and his wife owns a Siamese (bought by L.T.) but both loathe "their" pets and get on much better with the one supposedly belonging to their spouse.

* Subverted in Creator/StephenKing's short story "L.T.'s Theory of Pets" in ''Literature/EverythingsEventual''. L.T. owns a Jack Russell(bought by his wife) and his wife owns a Siamese (bought by L.T.) but both loathe "their" pets and get on much better with the one supposedly belonging to their spouse.

* WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse has a dog named WesternAnimation/PlutoThePup while his girlfriend/wife WesternAnimation/MinnieMouse has a kitten named Figaro. [[note]] However, for a brief period at the beginning of their history, Pluto was Minnie's dog. [[/note]]

A male character who has a particular fondness for cats (especially CuteKitten) might be InTouchWithHisFeminineSide (though men who like [[PantheraAwesome big]] [[KingOfBeasts cats]] are mostly aversions), while a female who likes dogs might be a bit of a {{tomboy}} (though if it's [[PreciousPuppy small]] [[MisterMuffykins dogs]] or [[CunningLikeAFox foxes]] then she's usually [[GirlyGirl anything but]]). [[AllDogsArePurebred Certain dogs breeds]], such as hounds or retrievers, are usually owned by men because they're "manly" seeming work-dogs. Male characters are almost never seen owning [[DogStereotype "girly" dogs]], companion breeds like Poodles[[note]]Interestingly, Poodles, even the smaller variations, ''are'' a hunting breed, but their frilly pelts have led to them being seen as only cutesy companions by many[[/note]], Chihuahuas, or Malteses. Cats on the other hand (at least the domesticated ones) don't have these restrictions much, mainly due to [[SmallReferencePools most people not recognizing more than a few select breeds at most]], though [[CatStereotype long-furred cats and hairless cats]] are sometimes depicted as feminine due to their high-maintence. Big wild cats on the other hand are usually seen as "manly" animals in many cultures, even in Western ones, while foxes, like certain dogs, are portrayed as "[[FoxyVixen feminine]]" canines in certain cultures and especially modern media.

A male character who has a particular fondness for cats (especially CuteKitten) might be InTouchWithHisFeminineSide (though men who like [[PantheraAwesome big]] [[KingOfBeasts cats]] are mostly aversions), while a female who likes dogs might be a bit of a {{tomboy}} (though if it's [[PreciousPuppy small]] [[MisterMuffykins dogs]] or [[CunningLikeAFox foxes]] then she's usually [[GirlyGirl anything but]]). [[AllDogsArePurebred Certain dogs breeds]], such as hounds or retrievers, are usually owned by men because they're "manly" seeming work-dogs. Male characters are almost never seen owning [[DogStereotype "girly" dogs]], companion breeds like Poodles[[note]]Interestingly, Poodles, even the smaller variations, ''are'' a hunting breed, but their frilly pelts have led to them being seen as only cutesy companions by many[[/note]], Chihuahuas, or Malteses. Cats on the other hand (at least the domesticated ones) don't have these restrictions much, mainly due to [[SmallReferencePools most people not recognizing more than a few select breeds at most]], though [[CatStereotype long-furred cats and hairless cats]] are sometimes depicted as feminine due to their high-maintence. Big wild cats on the other hand are usually seen as "manly" animals in many cultures, even in Western ones.

A male character who has a particular fondness for cats (especially CuteKitten) might be InTouchWithHisFeminineSide (though men who like [[PantheraAwesome big]] [[KingOfBeasts cats]] are mostly aversions), while a female who likes dogs might be a bit of a {{tomboy}} (though if it's [[PreciousPuppy small]] [[MisterMuffykins dogs]] or [[CunningLikeAFox foxes]] then she's usually [[GirlyGirl anything but]]). [[AllDogsArePurebred Certain dogs breeds]], such as hounds or retrievers, are usually owned by men because they're "manly" seeming work-dogs. Male characters are almost never seen owning [[DogStereotype "girly" dogs]], companion breeds like Poodles[[note]]Interestingly, Poodles, even the smaller variations, ''are'' a hunting breed, but their frilly pelts have led to them being seen as only cutesy companions by many[[/note]], Chihuahuas, or Malteses. Cats on the other hand (at least the domesticated ones) don't have these restrictions much, mainly due to [[SmallReferencePools most people not recognizing more than a few select breeds at most]], though [[CatStereotype long-furred cats and hairless cats]] are sometimes depicted as feminine due to their high-maintence.

Also see ABoyAndHisX, CrazyCatLady, KindheartedCatLover, CatStereotype, and DogStereotype. Compare to FemaleFelineMaleMutt, which is another way the dog/cat gender stereotypes can play out, and BoysLikeCreepyCritters and AllGirlsLikePonies, for other ways liking certain animals is stereotyped by gender.

A male character who has a particular fondness for cats (especially CuteKitten) might be InTouchWithHisFeminineSide (though men who like [[PantheraAwesome big]] [[KingOfBeasts cats]] are mostly aversions), while a female who likes dogs might be a bit of a {{tomboy}} (though if it's [[PreciousPuppy small]] [[MisterMuffykins dogs]] or [[CunningLikeAFox foxes]] then she's usually [[GirlyGirl anything but]]). [[AllDogsArePurebred Certain dogs breeds]], such as hounds or retrievers, are usually owned by men because they're "manly" seeming work-dogs. Male characters are almost never seen owning [[DogStereotype "girly" dogs]], companion breeds like Poodles[[note]]Interestingly, Poodles, even the smaller variations, ''are'' a hunting breed, but their frilly pelts have led to them being seen as only cutesy companions by many[[/note]], Chihuahuas, or Malteses. Cats on the other hands don't have these restrictions much, mainly due to [[SmallReferencePools most people not recognizing more than a few select breeds at most]], though [[CatStereotype long-furred cats and hairless cats]] are sometimes depicted as feminine due to their high-maintence.

* Inverted in ''Literature/EachLittleUniverse'': male protagonists TM and Veggie own two cats (or, at least, have unofficially adopted them), while female survival show host Riegel O'Ryan has a dog. FemaleFelineMaleMutt is also inverted, since the dog is female while both cats are male.

A male character who has a particular fondness for cats (especially CuteKitten) might be InTouchWithHisFeminineSide (though men who likes [[PantheraAwesome big]] [[KingOfBeasts cats]] are mostly aversions), while a female who likes dogs might be a bit of a {{tomboy}} (though if it's [[PreciousPuppy small]] [[MisterMuffykins dogs]] or [[CunningLikeAFox foxes]] then she's usually [[GirlyGirl anything but]]). [[AllDogsArePurebred Certain dogs breeds]], such as hounds or retrievers, are usually owned by men because they're "manly" seeming work-dogs. Male characters are almost never seen owning [[DogStereotype "girly" dogs]], companion breeds like Poodles[[note]]Interestingly, Poodles, even the smaller variations, ''are'' a hunting breed, but their frilly pelts have led to them being seen as only cutesy companions by many[[/note]], Chihuahuas, or Malteses. Cats on the other hands don't have these restrictions much, mainly due to [[SmallReferencePools most people not recognizing more than a few select breeds at most]], though [[CatStereotype long-furred cats and hairless cats]] are sometimes depicted as feminine due to their high-maintence.

A male character who has a particular fondness for cats (especially CuteKitten) might be InTouchWithHisFeminineSide (though men who likes [[PantheraAwesome big]] [[KingOfBeasts cats]] are mostly aversions), while a female who likes dogs might be a bit of a {{tomboy}} (though if it's [[PreciousPuppy small]] [[MisterMuffykins dogs]] or [[FoxyVixen foxes]] then she's usually [[GirlyGirl anything but]]). [[AllDogsArePurebred Certain dogs breeds]], such as hounds or retrievers, are usually owned by men because they're "manly" seeming work-dogs. Male characters are almost never seen owning [[DogStereotype "girly" dogs]], companion breeds like Poodles[[note]]Interestingly, Poodles, even the smaller variations, ''are'' a hunting breed, but their frilly pelts have led to them being seen as only cutesy companions by many[[/note]], Chihuahuas, or Malteses. Cats on the other hands don't have these restrictions much, mainly due to [[SmallReferencePools most people not recognizing more than a few select breeds at most]], though [[CatStereotype long-furred cats and hairless cats]] are sometimes depicted as feminine due to their high-maintence.

A male character who has a particular fondness for cats (especially CuteKitten) might be InTouchWithHisFeminineSide (though men who likes [[PantheraAwesome big]] [[KingOfBeasts cats]]), then it borders into an aversion), while a female who likes dogs might be a bit of a {{tomboy}} (though if it's [[PreciousPuppy small]] [[MisterMuffykins dogs]] or [[FoxyVixen foxes]] then she's usually [[GirlyGirl anything but]]). [[AllDogsArePurebred Certain dogs breeds]], such as hounds or retrievers, are usually owned by men because they're "manly" seeming work-dogs. Male characters are almost never seen owning [[DogStereotype "girly" dogs]], companion breeds like Poodles[[note]]Interestingly, Poodles, even the smaller variations, ''are'' a hunting breed, but their frilly pelts have led to them being seen as only cutesy companions by many[[/note]], Chihuahuas, or Malteses. Cats on the other hands don't have these restrictions much, mainly due to [[SmallReferencePools most people not recognizing more than a few select breeds at most]], though [[CatStereotype long-furred cats and hairless cats]] are sometimes depicted as feminine due to their high-maintence.

A male character who has a particular fondness for cats (especially CuteKitten) might be InTouchWithHisFeminineSide (though men who likes [[PanteraAwesome big]] [[KingOfBeasts cats]]), then it borders into an aversion), while a female who likes dogs might be a bit of a {{tomboy}} (though if it's [[PreciousPuppy small]] [[MisterMuffykins dogs]] or [[FoxyVixen foxes]] then she's usually [[GirlyGirl anything but]]). [[AllDogsArePurebred Certain dogs breeds]], such as hounds or retrievers, are usually owned by men because they're "manly" seeming work-dogs. Male characters are almost never seen owning [[DogStereotype "girly" dogs]], companion breeds like Poodles[[note]]Interestingly, Poodles, even the smaller variations, ''are'' a hunting breed, but their frilly pelts have led to them being seen as only cutesy companions by many[[/note]], Chihuahuas, or Malteses. Cats on the other hands don't have these restrictions much, mainly due to [[SmallReferencePools most people not recognizing more than a few select breeds at most]], though [[CatStereotype long-furred cats and hairless cats]] are sometimes depicted as feminine due to their high-maintence.

A male character who has a particular fondness for cats (especially CuteKitten) might be InTouchWithHisFeminineSide, then it borders into an aversion), while a female who likes dogs might be a bit of a {{tomboy}} (though if it's [[PreciousPuppy small]] [[MisterMuffykins dogs]] then she's usually [[GirlyGirl anything but]]). [[AllDogsArePurebred Certain dogs breeds]], such as hounds or retrievers, are usually owned by men because they're "manly" seeming work-dogs. Male characters are almost never seen owning [[DogStereotype "girly" dogs]], companion breeds like Poodles[[note]]Interestingly, Poodles, even the smaller variations, ''are'' a hunting breed, but their frilly pelts have led to them being seen as only cutesy companions by many[[/note]], Chihuahuas, or Malteses. Cats on the other hands don't have these restrictions much, mainly due to [[SmallReferencePools most people not recognizing more than a few select breeds at most]], though [[CatStereotype long-furred cats and hairless cats]] are sometimes depicted as feminine due to their high-maintence.

A male character who has a particular fondness for cats (especially CuteKitten) might be InTouchWithHisFeminineSide, then it borders into an aversion), while a female who likes dogs might be a bit of a {{tomboy}} (though if it's [[MisterMuffykins small dogs]] then she's usually [[GirlyGirl anything but]]). [[AllDogsArePurebred Certain dogs breeds]], such as hounds or retrievers, are usually owned by men because they're "manly" seeming work-dogs. Male characters are almost never seen owning [[DogStereotype "girly" dogs]], companion breeds like Poodles[[note]]Interestingly, Poodles, even the smaller variations, ''are'' a hunting breed, but their frilly pelts have led to them being seen as only cutesy companions by many[[/note]], Chihuahuas, or Malteses. Cats on the other hands don't have these restrictions much, mainly due to [[SmallReferencePools most people not recognizing more than a few select breeds at most]], though [[CatStereotype long-furred cats and hairless cats]] are sometimes depicted as feminine due to their high-maintence.

A male character who has a particular fondness for cats might be InTouchWithHisFeminineSide, while a female who likes dogs might be a bit of a {{tomboy}} (though if it's [[MisterMuffykins small dogs]] then she's usually [[GirlyGirl anything but]]). [[AllDogsArePurebred Certain dogs breeds]], such as hounds or retrievers, are usually owned by men because they're "manly" seeming work-dogs. Male characters are almost never seen owning [[DogStereotype "girly" dogs]], companion breeds like Poodles[[note]]Interestingly, Poodles, even the smaller variations, ''are'' a hunting breed, but their frilly pelts have led to them being seen as only cutesy companions by many[[/note]], Chihuahuas, or Malteses. Cats on the other hands don't have these restrictions much, mainly due to [[SmallReferencePools most people not recognizing more than a few select breeds at most]], though [[CatStereotype long-furred cats and hairless cats]] are sometimes depicted as feminine due to their high-maintence.

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