#notable cats

[lucidpast]

Notable Cats, 1932

Lucky Fishbreath, Tommy Topper, "The Professor"

[redux-iterum]

Founders: Moorlands

(Original title of WindClan)

GRAY WING

“When the holly leaf is eaten by deer, the round leaves grow back bristling. Likewise should the wise leader’s losses grow into strength. The fool leader laments the damaged Clan and never rebuilds.” —Clan Upkeep in Proverbs for a Leader, accredited to Gray Wing

Sometimes considered the Crone’s fifth disciple and the true first leader of WindClan, Gray Wing was considered by many an excellent choice for the Crone’s successor to the Moorland. The epics say he was Clear Sky’s brother, and while he was far less outwardly cruel than him, he still had his fair share of controversies to dispute past his death. For one, his relationships with kittypets were usually rocky, even so far as to suggest an abused kittypet return to her humans and unsavory living conditions. His relationships with Dewdrop and River Ripple were noted to be rather terse.

Despite his opinions on kittypets, he was an affectionate mate and caring father. Unfortunately most of the segments on Gray Wing’s family life are forgotten by the Clans, but snippets of them appear in the standard recitals of the Epic of the Crone's Lands. He had at least one litter he sired himself, but he was also known to be a father figure to multiple other litters. 

As for his leadership position, Gray Wing was remembered as a cunning tactician, utilizing his cats’ skills, pelt colors, the weather, and the terrain in his strategies. Most of the wisdoms about battle tactics in Proverbs for a Leader are accredited to him, much to the embarrassment of ThunderClan. Some cats say that when a cat is named -wing, it’s in reference to Gray Wing, but this is not the case.

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DUSTY

“The fox and badger should bother you no longer, dear old friend. The Untamed One sends her regards, but it is clear that an Untamed like her and we snow-stained cannot get along. Perhaps one day when our Grandmother has swallowed our bones, our kittens' kittens and her kittens' kittens shall frolick under the Eyes of the Crows. Oh how I wish to see that day for myself.” —Dusty, from the Dawn section of the Epic of the Crone’s Lands

Before the Crone’s arrival, cats were divided into two categories: rogues like Brawn and Slash who used their superior strength to enforce their fickle will onto their fellow cats, and the cats they pushed around. However, most scholars propose there was a third category: cats who used their cunning to evade the rogues’ efforts to subdue them. Dusty was one of these in the proposed third category, as few rogues would dare cross a cat who can call on other beasts to defend them.

This cat never featured in the Epic of the First Clan, but the Crone often made passing remarks of asking “the polyglot barn cat” to ask a trespassing badger or fox to leave. The jack's proper arrival to the Clans came after the Crone’s death, whereupon Dusty joined WindClan and eventually became respected enough for Gray Wing to offer deputyship. Back then, every Clan encouraged learning to speak Fang, but as time wore on, only the Moorlanders’ descendants still actively teach it, all thanks to a polyglot jack.

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MOTH FLIGHT

There were many wonders and horrors she saw. A rabbit of starlight and his shadow in the moon. A lamb and a wolf that were neither lamb nor wolf. A bog in the lands where the sun sleeps. The dark. The long dark. The first spark of fire and the last breath of wind. The embrace of our Grandmother. —From the Nightfall section of the Epic of the Crone’s Lands

Considering their history, no one would have anticipated the ancestor of WindClan to produce the cat to discover the Mother. It is uncertain if she was born to the Pilgrims or to a local queen and took on a Pilgrim’s name later in life. What is certain is her strange behavior that led her to wander the moorlands like a stain of moonlight, foregoing hunting in favor of naming every bug that she came across.

Her story says that as a nameless kitten, she followed a strange moth with wings of different colors who whispered poems of the future. The moth protected her from the eyes of sparrowhawks and the noses of foxes, all the way to Highstones. Upon finding the Mother’s Maw, the moth perched on the kitten’s head, urging her to delve into the ancient secrets of the world. Led by her heart and guided by her whiskers, the kitten found the Moonstone, illuminated by the full moon. Exhausted from her journey, she slept there, dreaming of uncountable and indescribable things to the mind of any breathing being, even humans.

When she was found, she was bestowed the name Moth—or Moth Flight, depending on who you ask. Her story from there on out is hazy, though some sections say she and the high quean Daisy Bloom clashed in an issue regarding kittens, separate from the issue involving the creation of Clan Law.

[lauralot89]

Notable Real Life Ginger Cats

I’m compiling a database of every ginger cat in the media. See the master post for all forms of media here.

If I am missing any ginger cats, please comment so it can be added to the list.

Ah Tsai: Prime Minister of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen’s cat

Bilbo: Twitter influencer

Bob: Former street cat

Catmando: Joint leader of Britain's Official Monster Raving Loony Party

Cheddar: Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s cat

Dewey Readmore Books: Library cat

Dirt: Nevada railway cat

Fatso: Keyboard cat

Garfield: Sainsbury's cat

George: Chief mouse catcher of Stourbridge Junction Station

Gorb: Just kind of yellow

Hamish McHamish: Cat from St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Jorts: Buttered sweet potato

Marmalade: YouTuber

Mittens: Wandering cat

Orangey: Actor

Paddles: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's cat

Sissi: Correctly predicted each match of the 2014 Brazil World Cup

Stubbs: Mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska

Tsim Tung Brother Cream: Convenience store cat

Milo: My own cat, who inspired me to start this madness

[abby-howard]

Where is Spoons... I cannot see her.....

[episodes-without-incident]

12/19/2024:

5 episodes since Drawfee last referenced Cats (2019)

7 episodes since Drawfee last referenced Everytime We Touch (2005)

[six-demon-bag]

LUKAS GAGE as THE CAT KING (01.02) The Case of the Dandelion Shrine DEAD BOY DETECTIVES (2024)

[rookflower]

btw the erins better NOT confirm a father for floatshimmer's kids bc unless it's a secret boyfriend her own age outwith her clan there is no way it isn't going to be supremely weird

[mollyrocker]

I dont know how to mention or explain it correctly but I really like when cats co-parent eachother's children and i feel like the queens in the wc fandom should be bonded together much stronger because they would help eachother nurse all the kits.

I feel like in warrior cat universe this would also benefit them because then cuz momma can have a life outside of staying inside of the nursery all day which was an ISSUE in some cases bluestars prophecy bluestsras prophecy bluestars prophecy

[millenari]

Funniest thing about the original Broadway version of M&R (the one that Misto sings with the trash puppets) is how Tugger introduces him so dramatically in the beginning. Bc when it comes to bringing Deut back during Misto's number, that's obviously important and Tugger would obviously be invested in doing whatever's necessary to save him (including hyping Misto up), but M&R is just a silly little song.

Like, Misto comes on stage with his two little puppets made of garbage and a catchy lil ditty about them doing shenanigans and Tugger has to cut in front of him and basically go 'MISTO IS PERFORMING SO EVERYBODY SIT DOWN AND START FUCKING CLAPPING OR ILL BLOW THIS WHOLE PLACE UP'

[solargeist]

Does cat Xelqua do the 4 stages of cat yawn?

i dont know how to draw that but yes he should do this

he does have little fangs

[bonefall]

I personally like Thunder's prosthetic. Explained it to my friend (who does use a mobility device, a cane and wheelchair, and listens to me rant and infodump about BB) and they agreed, it's important to know that not every person needs what someone wants to give them. It's another example of "bad ableist person does a thing that hurts a disabled person because they are bad and ableist".

Clear Sky got Jagged Peak killed and would have killed Sunlit Frost! He would absolutely force his disabled son to be "normal" and present it like a privilege. "I wouldn't do this for anyone else, it's special, why don't you want to be helped?"

Thunder Storm should toss it in Clear Sky's face. (I would say toss it into the river but we do not pollute waterways in this house)

Thank you for telling me this, and tell your friend I'm thanking them too! If they have anything else to add please forward what they have to say

Since BB!DOTC tackles some of the heaviest topics in the entire series because its canon equivalent is so dark, I think very carefully about what I do here and how I show it. I take feedback on its sensitive aspects very seriously. If I'm understanding the criticism properly, it's that I should avoid stigmatizing prosthetics by making sure Thunder Storm's not the only one with it-- which he's not! And I'll add even more.

I don't want to avoid something only because it's uncomfortable if the topic is important, and my portrayal is respectful. Ableism IS uncomfortable! There are some situations where a prosthetic is not wanted! I think the rejection of this particular one is both a good opportunity to show a type of ableism and ALSO is very fitting for the characters.

In BB!Clear Sky's mind, the villain, he's fixing an old mistake. He can't admit that he got Jagged Peak killed or take REAL accountability for it (though he will, occasionally, apologize insincerely), but deep in his bones, he knows what he did was cruel. He'll never tell anyone this because he doesn't really cognate it himself, but Thunder Storm NEEDS to take his gift.

If Thunder doesn't take it, it blows a hole in his newest story. You see, throwing Jagged Peak out was All That Could Have Been Done back then. It was a Tragedy and he simply Made A Hard Choice. He regrets it very much, But You Have To Understand.

But now? Now? Well, behold. Look at what he's accomplished since the tragic death of his little brother. His cats are well-fed, cared for, and stable enough to make such incredible advancements. If only Jagged Peak had been able to hold on longer, if only he could be here now, I could fix him.

Just like I can (MAKE YOU JUST LIKE ME) fix you.

"Everything I've ever done is for Jagged Peak. For Fluttering Wing. For you." Thunder Sky is SPECIAL, but if he rejects any gift, tries to turn down the "privileges" offered to him, in an instant that becomes ungratefulness and arrogance. He both forces him to be special, and then leverages it against him if it's rejected. "Spoiled brat, doesn't appreciate what I've worked so hard to give him."

It all goes back to him and his own guilt. He can NEVER be wrong. He can't accept his family doesn't have to be "normal" or reflect his own ability. He won't see himself as a bully, let alone a murderer. It was never about his son's comfort or finding out what Thunder Storm wants or needs, it was about his own ego.

...All that said I'm still taking feedback if there's anything else I should keep in mind, or if anyone has a counter point, especially if you also have experience here.

(In the interest of having a link trail for posterity, here's the critique/call for feedback this is in response to)

[mantis-clan]

I didn't know blisseyes and dovewhisker were friends!!! We need to see them hanging outtt

Blisseyes challenged Dovewhisker to a race this moon! It did not end well for her.

[aspiringwarriorlibrarian]

I love you pugs with snouts I love you bulldogs with legs I love you German shepherds with strong backs I love you big chihuahuas I love you Scottish straights I love you traditional Persians I love you mutts I love you breeding programs that put the health of the animal above aesthetics. Nature is healing.

[goldenflowerceo]

average graystripe design

[hellisntreal]

a power of peace and healing//your bones run strong

I spent a very long time trying to work out a Stone design and I'm still not settled! I'm sure like my other humanizations of Fallen London entities, I'll come up with a few <3

[episodes-without-incident]

1/4/2024:

7 episodes since Drawfee last referenced Cats (2019)

0 episode since Drawfee last referenced Everytime We Touch (2005)