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6	[[caption-width-right:350:''[[Series/TheBigBangTheory Soft kitty, warm kitty,[softreturn] little ball of fur...[softreturn] Happy kitty, sleepy kitty,[softreturn] purr, purr, purr...]]'']]
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8	->''"The fat cat on a mat may seem to dream''\
9	''Of nice mice that suffice for him or cream''\
10	''But he free, maybe walks in thought unbowed, proud''\
11	''Where loud his kin, lean and slim or deep in den''\
12	''Feasted on beasts and tender men.''\
13	''The giant lion with iron claw in paw''\
14	''And huge ruthless tooth in gory jaw;''\
15	''The pard dark-starred, fleet upon feet,''\
16	''That oft soft from aloft leaps on his meat''\
17	''Where woods loom in gloom''\
18	''Far now they be, fierce and free, and tamed is he;''\
19	''But fat cat on the mat kept as a pet he does not forget"''
20	-->-- '''Creator/JRRTolkien''', ''The Adventures of Tom Bombadil'', "Cat"
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22	This is the [[Main/{{Pun}} ''purr''-fectly]] cat-related trope index.
23	For more reality-based information about meowing, see the Useful Notes page on UsefulNotes/CatCommunication.
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25	See also: ThisIndexBarks.
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27	[[index]]
28	!!Tropes:
29	[floatboxright:
30	'''Related Index'''
31	* FelineFiction
32	]
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34	* AdorableFluffyTail: Cats with fluffy tails.
35	* AllWitchesHaveCats: Witches own cats and cats are associated with witches.
36	* AsianLionDogs: Feline and/or canine beings, usually guardians of people and places.
37	* AsiansEatPets: The stereotype that Asian people eat meat from cats.
38	* BakenekoAndNekomata: Two types of cat {{youkai}}
39	* BuffoonishTomcat: A cat, usually tom-cats, resemble the manner of [[TheDitz a buffoon]] or are like [[PluckyComicRelief a clown]] that usually are an [[ButtMonkey victim]] of {{slapstick}} in old-fashioned cartoons, are [[RuleOfFunny characterized by humor]], or simply consist in buffoonery.
40	* CaninesPrimaryFelinesSecondary: A story where the cats are sort of the inferiors to the dogs or work with dogs as the main characters and cats as supporting characters.
41	* {{Catapult}}: Cats are used as projectiles.
42	* CatConcerto: One or more cats sing on the streets at night.
43	* CatDogDichotomy: Cats and dogs are compared to one another.
44	* CatFolk: Humanoids that are sort of catlike.
45	* CatGirl: A girl or a woman that is mostly human but [[LittleBitBeastly has some cat parts]].
46	* ACatInAGangOfDogs: A group of animals that consists of several dogs and a cat.
47	* CatlikeDragons: Dragons are depicted with feline features or mannerisms.
48	* CatsLoveLaserPointers: Cats love to chase things, laser pointers in this case.
49	* CatNinja: Ninjas and cats are associated with each other, often a cat who ''is'' a ninja.
50	* CatScare: Something is thought to be scary, but it's just something harmless (not necessarily a cat but often is).
51	* CatStereotype: A list of stereotypes about cats.
52	* CatsAreLazy: Cats are lazy by nature.
53	* CatsAreMagic: Cats with magical powers.
54	* CatsAreMean: Cats that are considered [[HeroicCaninesVillainousFelines evil]], unkindly or just mean-spirited.
55	* CatsAreSnarkers: A [[DeadpanSnarker snide]] cat.
56	* CatsAreSuperior: Cats are seen as amazing but (sometimes) they're also arrogant about it.
57	* CatsHateWater: Cats having fear of water, rain, or just getting wet.
58	* CatsHaveNineLives: Any reference to the expression that cats have nine lives.
59	* CatUpATree: A cat is stuck up a tree.
60	* ClassicalChimera: A mythical creature combining with lion, snake, and goat attributes.
61	* ConvenientDecoyCat: The good guy/s is/are chasing the bad guy/s and are distracted by a small animal (often a cat).
62	* CoolCat: Cats are hip.
63	* CrazyCatLady: An [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} eccentric]] or crazy woman who owns many cats.
64	* CuteKitten: A kitten, or even an adult cat who's [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter really]] [[{{Moe}} adorable]], and are usually harmless.
65	* EasternZodiac: The tiger is the third animal of the zodiac, and the Vietnamese version of the zodiac has the cat replacing the rabbit as the fourth.
66	* FauxPaw: A character pretends to be a cat and uses their fist as a fake paw.
67	* FemaleFelineMaleMutt: A duo consisting of a female cat and a male dog.
68	* FieryLion: A lion with a fire motif.
69	* FluffyDryCat: A furry animal (not always a cat but often is) gets wet, then dried, and their fur stands up and looks way longer.
70	* GreatWhiteFeline: Big cats with white fur given some form of importance or strangeness.
71	* HairballHumor: Sure, it's messy, but it's still funny.
72	* HeroicCaninesVillainousFelines: Dogs are the good guys, cats are the bad guys.
73	* HighOnCatnip: Catnip acts like a drug for cats.
74	* TheInternetIsForCats: People looking at animal memes (usually involving cats) on TheInternet.
75	* IntrovertedCatPerson: An introverted and shy person who loves cats.
76	* KindheartedCatLover: Someone who likes cats and is a NiceGuy, a NiceGirl, or if they're a villain, they'll be [[EvenEvilHasStandards not all bad]].
77	* KingOfBeasts: Lions are portrayed as royalty/leaders.
78	* ManekiNeko: The Japanese lucky waving cat.
79	* MegaNeko: A giant cat.
80	* MenLikeDogsWomenLikeCats: Female characters favor pet cats, while males prefer pet dogs.
81	* NiceKitty: Making BabyTalk to a scary animal (not necessarily a cat).
82	* {{Nue}}: A chimeric yokai that is often depicted as having the traits of a tiger, but can sometimes have the traits of a cat.
83	* OurGryphonsAreDifferent: A mythical half-lion half-eagle creature
84	* OurManticoresAreSpinier: A mythical creature with the body of a lion, the face of a human, and the ability to shoot venomous spikes.
85	* OurSphinxesAreDifferent: A mythical creature with the body of a lion, the face of (usually) a human and the wings of a bird.
86	* PantheraAwesome: Big cats are seen as awesome.
87	* PawprintStamping: Cats leave pawprints.
88	* RiddlingSphinx: A sphinx who asks a riddle.
89	* RightHandCat (Not necessarily a cat, but often is.): A bad guy with a pet that doesn't do much.
90	* SexyCatPerson: Associating cats with sex.
91	* SnowySabertooths: Prehistoric saber-toothed cats depicted as living in snowy wastes due to their association with the Ice Age.
92	* SpookyAnimalSounds: Ambient animal sounds, such as cats yowling, used to set an atmosphere of danger.
93	* ThatPoorCat: A cat's yowl is heard in the background after a crash.
94	* TigerVersusDragon: Dragons and tigers are against each other or used as opposing AnimalMotifs.
95	* WesternZodiac: The fifth sign is Leo (Lion).
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97	!!Useful Notes
98	* UsefulNotes/CatCommunication: Notes on how cats communicate with each other and with humans.
99	* UsefulNotes/SchrodingersCat: Notes on the thought experiment involving a cat who may or may not be dead until you open the box.
100	[[/index]]

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