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* ''Literature/{{Stray|1987}}'' by A.N. Wilson is a dark tale about a cat named Pufftail. It follows his life from a kitten to a grandfather. It shows Pufftail at different stages, from the various owners he's had to his time, being tested in a labratory, to his time on the streets.

* The manga ''Nyankees'' is about clashes between gangs of street cats who, in an inversion of FurryLens, are often drawn as human delinquents.

* ''VideoGame/{{Stray}}'', where you play as a stray cat.

* ''Literature/{{Stray}}'' by A.N. Wilson is a dark tale about a cat named Pufftail. It follows his life from a kitten to a grandfather. It shows Pufftail at different stages, from the various owners he's had to his time, being tested in a labratory, to his time on the streets.

* [[SweetSheep Chirin]] from ''Anime/RingingBell'' (originally known as ''Chirin no Suzu'') is a farm lamb that runs off to get revenge for his mother after a wolf kills her.

* The film ''It's a Dog's Life'' is the life story of a Bull Terrier told from his point of view. He goes from the streets of the Bowery to the lap of luxury.

* [[SweetSheep Chirin]] from ''Anime/RingingBell'' is a farm lamb that runs off to get revenge for his mother after a wolf kills her.

* Chirin from ''Anime/RingingBell'' is a farm lamb that runs off to get revenge for his mother after a wolf kills her.

* ''Literature/TailchasersSong'' takes place from the POV of cats who have their own religion and culture. They see "m'an" (also known as the "Big Ones") as generally unpredictable and sometimes dangerous, though many cats live with humans and see them as their servants. The main lead is a tom named Fritti Tailchaser. Tailchaser lives with humans but is a feral cat who takes advantage of human kindness, rather than their pet cat. Tailchaser and several other cats go on a journey to find out the cause of mysterious disappearances in their fo
rest.

* ''Manga/FreeCollarsKingdom'' is about the adventures of a group of stray cats who've been either abandoned or abused by their owners to the point that they ran away.

* ''Animation/LeafieAHenIntoTheWild'' is about a factory farm hen who manages to escape. Leafie tries to home with the farmers more well-kept chickens however [[FantasticRacism they refuse]] to have a hen like her around. Leafie ends up living by the local lake and raises a [[InterspeciesAdoption duckling]]. [[spoiler:Somewhat deconstructed as by the end Leafie is noticeably sick and aging, even taking into accord chicken lifespans. She's not suited for the wild and likely would have died soon even without her HeroicSacrifice]].
* ''WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTrampIIScampsAdventure'' is about Lady's and Tramp's only son Scamp, who hates being a pet and wants to be a stray. He escapes his home, befriends a female puppy named Angel with the opposite views from him, and hangs out with a group of strays. Ultimately he decides being a pet is best and goes back home.

* The ''Film/{{Benji}}'' series stars the titular stray dog.

* ''Literature/TailchasersSong'' takes place from the POV of cats who have their own religion and culture. They see "m'an" (also known as the "Big Ones") as generally unpredictable and sometimes dangerous, though many cats live with humans and see them as their servants. The main lead is a tom named Fritti Tailchaser. Tailchaser lives with humans but is a feral cat who takes advantage of human kindness, rather than their pet cat. Tailchaser and several other cats go on a journey to find out the cause of mysterious disappearances in their forest.
* Creator/ErinHunter:
** ''Literature/WarriorCats'' centers around entire societies of feral cats living in the wild and their interactions with each other/struggles against nature; the general consensus among the cats themselves is that HumansAreCthulhu and should be avoided whenever possible. "Kittypets" in ''Warriors'' are [[FantasticRacism looked down upon]] and some cats even consider them inferior. The series is considered the SpiritualSuccessor to ''Tailchaser's Song''.
** ''Literature/SurvivorDogs'', which is written by writers using Creator/ErinHunter's (the writers of ''Literature/WarriorCats'') PenName, is about feral dogs. A "Lone Dog" stray named Lucky who was staying at a pound manages to escape after an earthquake. He soon learns that all humans have exacuated the area and left their pets behind. Lucky ultimately forms a pack with a group of ex-"Leashed Dogs".
* Played with in ''Literature/{{Windrusher}}''. Tony (or "Windrusher" as other animals call him) is a cat who is abandoned by his humans. The plot revolves around him trying to get back to them.

* ''Literature/MenAtArms'': One of the plotlines is [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler a short, flatulent poodle preaching how awesome wolves are to dogs who've run away from home.]]
* ''Literature/VarjakPaw'' is about a pampered pet kitten who is forced to venture outside in order to save his family. Varjak must learn to adapt to living on the streets. He ends up befriending several strays and also gets into trouble with a local gang of cats.
* In ''Literature/GuardianCatsAndTheLostBooksOfAlexandria'', a group of cats are entrusting with guarding several mystical books from evil hands. It stars a pet cat named Marco who becomes homeless and comes across an elderly cat named Cicero who is a current Guardian. Cicero decides to take Marco as his trainee so that he can become the next protector of ''The Book of Motion''. Marco spends the rest of the book living as a library cat--he has no owner and goes as he pleases, but he stays at the library during the day and is a welcome addition.
* ''Literature/{{Stray}}'' by A.N. Wilson is a dark tale about a cat named Pufftail. It follows his life from a kitten to a grandfather. It shows Pufftail at different stages, from the various owners he's had to his time, being tested in a labratory, to his time on the streets.
* The ''Literature/DogsOfTheDrownedCity'' series is about a German Shepherd named Shep. After a hurricane forces his human family to evacuate, Shep is forced to leave his home and venture out on his own. He ends up creating a pack with other dogs that he meets.

* ''Literature/TheTygrineCat'' is about a stray cat named Mati who meets a group of street cats who live near a marketplace. Mati doesn't realize it at first but he's the last of an ancient, magical breed of cat who the BigBad, a cat named Mithios, wants to kill in order to steal the spirits of all cats.
* ''Literature/{{The Good Dog}}'' by Avi is about a Malamute named [=McKinley=] who meets a wolf named Lupin who is trying to persuade dogs to leave their owners and join her pack.

* ''Literature/TheWildRoad'' is about a pet kitten named Tag who begins having prophetic dreams. He leaves his home to go on a journey to fulfill the prophecies.
* The ''Literature/StickDog'' series follows the eponymous stray stick figure dog and his friends on their quests to find and eat human food.
--> ''(from the first book)'' For as long as he can remember, this big pipe has been Stick Dog's home. And for as long as he can remember; he's always been alone. He's never lived with any other dogs. He's certainly never had a human family that he can remember.

* ''VideoGame/PokeParkWii'' stars wild Pokémon in an abandoned theme park.

* In his old cartoons, WesternAnimation/{{Pluto|The Pup}} would often be seen as either WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse's pet or as a stray, but he would always have his collar on.
* The cartoon ''Foofur'' was about a group of stray animals (six dogs and a cat) living in the house previously owned by Foofur's owner.