19 Literary Cats We’d Love to Cuddle

Whether you love or hate them, cats rule the internet–which means they rule the world. It’s no wonder they’re featured players in literature. We’re bringing them to life and torturing them with kisses.

1

Cheshire Cat

by Lewis Carroll

Once you find this fluffy, pink, smiling kitty, hold on and never let him disappear.

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2

Carbonel

by Barbara Sleigh

Carbonel may be a human trapped as a cat under a witch’s spell, but he’s currently cuddly, and that’s all that matters.

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3

Talking cats

by Haruki Murakami

We will trade places with Nakata to enter the strange, surreal world of talking cats that know the truth, “cats know everything, unlike dogs.”

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4

Cat Models, Cats & Models

by Marie-Eva Chopin and Alice Chaygneaud

JUST LOOK AT THIS BOOK.

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Mrs. Murphy and Pewter

by Rita Mae Brown

We need to hire these crime-solving felines to help us figure out how to squeeze their faces.

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6

Jackson Galaxy’s fleet of kitties

by Jackson Galaxy and Kate Benjamin

Leave it to cat-whiskerer Jackson Galaxy, My Cat from Hell, to write self-catifying books for us crazies. Can we Netflix and chill at your place?

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7

Cat

by Truman Capote

Holly’s cat, aptly named Cat, needs some love in that tiny New York apartment, we can help out.

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8

The Cat in the Hat

by Dr. Seuss

Iconic cats must be awesome cuddlers, especially hilarious and wise ones.

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9

Koko and Yum Yum

by Lilian Jackson Braun

All of these crime-fighting cats are starting to make us wonder about what our cats are doing at home right now…

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10

Diesel

by Miranda James

A furry, Maine coon librarian cat? Literally, a dream come true.

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11

Nancy

by Nancy the Cat

If Nancy the cat wants to be famous, we will help her. First, let’s make a viral videos of her purring on our laps.

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12

Cat

by Deborah Underwood

Cat is the perfect gift for Christmas, heartwarming and fuzzy.

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13

Skippyjon Jones

by Judy Schachner

This funny little Siamese cat may think he’s a dog, but we won’t let him fool us. [Throws a mouse down the hallway].

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Bernice

by Hannah E. Harrison

If we’ve learned anything from the internet, grumpy cats are by far the best cats.

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15

Pete

by Peg Kehret and Pete the Cat

The bad guys have robbed our hearts and Pete is here to purrtect us.

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16

Lyra

by Philip Pullman

Lyra’s daemon becomes a beautiful Jaguar of which we must cuddle in order to save the world.

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17

Mogget

by Garth Nix

Mogget might be a tiny white cat, but we can feel his magical essence. Let us love you.

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18

Tribe of Cats

by Patricia C. Wrede

A cuddle puddle of snarky cats with magical powers sounds like the perfect date night.

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