Cat

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Cat
Species information
Sentience	Sentient (Domesticated)
Eye colour	Varies
Hair colour	Varies by breed
Related to	Lion; Kneazle; Lynx;
Native range	Various locations throughout the world
Height of average adult	Varies by breed
Length of average adult	Varies by breed
MoM Classification	Non-magical

A cat is a domesticated creature who is used in both the wizarding and Muggle worlds as a pet.

Cats are sometimes kept as pets of witches and wizards. First year students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are allowed to bring, among other animals, a cat as a pet. Cats are also able to interbreed with Kneazles, and generally have up to eight kittens in every litter. Some wizards and witches make a living by breeding Kneazles or part-Kneazles. Arabella Figg, a Squib, makes her living in this manner^[1]. Cats are producable as a Patronus. There are also Animagi wizards and witches, some of whom can assume the form of a

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Cats in cages in the Magical Menagerie on Pottermore.

cat.

Types of cats[]

Black Cat
Ginger Cat
Siamese Cat
Tabby Cat
White Cat

Known cats[]

Crookshanks (Half-Kneazle)
Mrs. Norris
Mr. Tibbles
Mr. Paws
Tufty
Snowy
Millicent Bulstrode's cat
Madam Rosmerta's cat
The Weasleys' cat
The Potters' cat
Aberforth Dumbledore's cat
Sybill Trelawney's cat

Known cat Patronuses[]

Known Animagus cats[]

Behind the Scenes[]

In the film of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Vernon Dursley blamed the loud thumping noises made by Dobby on a non-existent family cat. Additionally in this film, the Weasley family's fireplace featured a motif of an orange cat.

Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

↑ Squibs, FAQ section, www.jkrowling.com

[1] Squibs, FAQ section, www.jkrowling.com

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