Kittypet

"I know all about being a kittypet, and it's not as easy as you think. You only eat when the Twolegs give you food. You only go in and out when the Twolegs say you can. Is that what you really want? And then there's the Cutter."

— Macgyver to Parsleyseed after he decides to become a kittypet in Hawkwing's Journey, page 352

A kittypet is the Clan cats' word for domestic cats that live with Twolegs, who keep and care for them.

Description

Kittypets are looked after and pampered by Twolegs. They are plump, sometimes fat, and well-fed because Twolegs feed them several times daily with dry, tasteless pellets that look like rabbit droppings and soft slop, according to Clan cats. They are soft-muscled and know very little about the arts of fighting and hunting(with notable exceptions). At a certain age, they are taken to be neutered or spayed by the veterinarian, who is otherwise known to the Clan cats as the Cutter. After this visit, they usually become lazy and have no desire to do much.

The life of a kittypet is scorned by Clan cats, and it is against the Warrior Code for a warrior to become a kittypet, as the code says to reject the soft life of one. Kittypets go "nowhere" when they die, although they may still appear as spirits, and potentially be visited.

Relation to Clan cats

Clan cats consider kittypets to be living in disgrace, taking food from Twolegs and living in a false comfort beyond the reach of StarClan. Kittypets are commonly considered "soft" and the term "kittypet" can be used as an insult such as, "You hunt like a kittypet," or "You fight like a kittypet," meaning that they cannot hunt or fight very well. Some forest cats believe that not only are kittypets inferior, they are treacherous and untrustworthy as well. One example of this is Longtail's quote which was said in Forest of Secrets when he heard that Fireheart and Graystripe were bringing food to RiverClan: "Traitors! Just what I would expect from a kittypet!" Most Clan cats use the familiar saying, "Once a kittypet, always a kittypet!"

Many Clan-born cats do not trust cats of kittypet blood, such as Cloudtail, Firestar, Millie, Daisy, Berrynose, etc.

Canon kittypets

In the Super Editions

• Algernon and Bess: Part of a group of rogues that join WindClan every greenleaf. They are former kittypets.
• Hal: A dark brown tabby tom who lived in Twolegplace. Seen only in Yellowfang's Secret.
• Pixie: A fluffy white she-cat. She later becomes a loner in the time between her last appearance in Yellowfang's Secret and her first appearance in Tallstar's Revenge.
• Red: A dark ginger tabby she-cat who lived in Twolegplace, but later joined ShadowClan as Russetfur.
• Marmalade: A large ginger tom. He later becomes a loner in the time between his last appearance in Yellowfang's Secret and his first appearance in Tallstar's Revenge.
• Jay: A very old black and white she-cat. She later becomes a loner in the time between her last appearance in Yellowfang's Secret and her first appearance in Tallstar's Revenge.
• Jake: A ginger tom who lived near ThunderClan's old border. He's seen in Bluestar's Prophecy, first talking to Bluepaw, and then Pinestar. He is Firestar, Princess, Scourge, Ruby, and Socks' father.
• Pinestar: A former ThunderClan leader. He left to become a kittypet while on his last life.
• Cherry and Boris: Unknowing descendants of SkyClan, joined the new SkyClan, later becoming Cherrytail and Sparrowpelt.
• Echo: A kittypet who had dreams about SkyClan's ancestors but did not yet know about the Clan. Becomes SkyClan's medicine cat with the new name Echosong.
• Hutch: An unknowing descendant of SkyClan, who joined SkyClan but later went back to the kittypet life. He was known as Shortwhisker while in SkyClan.
• Oscar: An unknowing descendant of SkyClan, who chooses not to live in SkyClan because he believes Clan ideas are stupid.
• Bella: A she-cat who chose not to live in SkyClan.
• Rose and Lily: Two Siamese cats who chose not to live in SkyClan.
• Hattie: Firestar's former Twoleg's new cat, She shows Firestar around his old home.
• Velvet: Former mate of Stick and mother of Red, seen in SkyClan's Destiny.

In the Dawn of the Clans arc

• Bumble: a kittypet who occasionally ventures out into the forest. She later becomes a loner after Tom began to attack her, and though she tries to join Tall Shadow's group, she is rejected because of her soft kittypet roots.
• Turtle Tail: Originally part of the group of cats who left the mountains in search of a better life, who later decides to become a kittypet. She later leaves after she is expecting Tom's kits.
• Tom: A kittypet who was adopted by Turtle Tail's and Bumble's Twolegs. He is the father of the former's kits, and began attacking the latter after she left. He is hostile to every cat he meets and a mean bully.
• Flower: A kittypet who is a good friend of River Ripple, and lives in Twolegplace. She is said to be frightened by strange cats.

In The Prophecies Begin arc

• Rusty: Joined ThunderClan as Firepaw, and later became their leader, Firestar.
• Smudge: A friend of Rusty's, who lives on the edge of the forest. Calls the Clan cats "ruffians," and has no desire to leave his soft, comfortable life.
• Princess: Sister of Firestar. Like Smudge, she has no desire to leave her comfortable life, but is very interested in learning about it. She is the mother of Cloudtail.
• Cloudtail: Joined ThunderClan as a young kit. He took kittypet food from Twolegs in Rising Storm and was taken by them, but with help from Fireheart, he was rescued and returned to Clan life.
• Henry: Old tabby that lives near Smudge and Rusty. He told Smudge stories of the forest and of the warriors, which described as "huge wild cats that eat live rabbits for breakfast and sharpen their claws on old bones." These stories led Smudge to warn Rusty before he entered the forest. Rusty thinks that Henry, since he went to the Cutter (the vet), is very lazy.
• Scourge: He was born as a kittypet under the name of Tiny. He ran away from home and, after many moons, became the leader of BloodClan.

In The New Prophecy arc

• Purdy: An elderly kittypet who lives in a Twolegplace near the sun-drown-place. He helped the six questing cats find their way through a Twolegplace,and later joins ThunderClan as an elder.
• Cody: A young kittypet who lives in Twolegplace. She befriended Leafpaw when they were captured by Twolegs and looked after Birchkit when Ferncloud was weighed down by grief after losing Larchkit and Hollykit. She stayed with ThunderClan until they left for their new home.
• Sasha: She used to be a kittypet before her owners died, then became a rogue and had Tigerstar's kits, Mothwing, Tadpole and Hawkfrost.
• Jacques and Susan: A pair of aggressive kittypets who attacked ThunderClan and ShadowClan cats, severely wounding Talonpaw, who later died. The two Clans took their revenge by ambushing them and warning them not to hurt any more cats, or they would regret it.

In the Power of Three arc

• Jingo: A former kittypet who now resides in the old Twoleg nest with the other cats who used to be led by Sol and now leads the others. She is now a loner.
• Hussar: A former kittypet who now resides in the old Twoleg nest with the other cats who used to be led by Sol and now led by Jingo. He is now a loner.

In the Omen of the Stars’’ arc

• Snowdrop: A kittypet she-cat who helps the Clan cats dismantle the beaver's dam.
• Jigsaw: A kittypet tom who helps the Clan cats dismantle the beaver's dam.
• Seville: A kittypet tom who helps the Clan cats dismantle the beaver's dam.

In the A Vision of Shadows arc

• Bob: A kittypet tom who helps Needlepaw and Alderpaw on their journey.
• Zelda: A young tabby kittypet she-cat who joins the Kin.
• Max: An older black-and-white kittypet tom who joins The Kin.
• Loki: A young black kittypet tom who joins The Kin.
• Velvet: A gray kittypet she-cat who joins ThunderClan temporarily after her Twoleg nest catches fire. She grew close to Alderheart during her time in ThunderClan.
• Fuzzball: A ginger kittypet tom who joins ThunderClan temporarily with Velvet.

In the Manga Arcs

• Graystripe: When taken away from ThunderClan he is forced to be a kittypet, but returns to ThunderClan in The Sight with Millie.
• Millie: Kittypet mate of Graystripe, joins ThunderClan with Graystripe in The Sight.
• Duke: Brutal kittypet who beats up other cats.
• Ruby and Socks: Tiny's siblings that is abandoned by their Twolegs.
• Quince: Mother of Tiny (Scourge), Ruby, and Socks. She is still a kittypet, but very old.
• Sasha: Former kittypet. She became a rogue and was Tigerstar's second mate.
• Shnuky: A kittypet who is also Sasha's friend, and lives next door to Sasha's owners' old house.
• Patch: A kit found floating down the river in a bag by the captain and Sasha. He and the captain quickly form a bond.
• Harry: Former kittypet, joins SkyClan and reveals his name as Sol. Currently a rogue.

In the Novellas

• Myler: A black and white cat, who acts as a companion to Mapleshade during her final moments of life.
• Violet: A ginger tabby, and the sister of Barley. She is also the mother of Riley, Bella, Patch, and Lulu.
• Riley: A pale gray tabby, and the son of Violet. He, along with his sister, Bella, leave with Ravenpaw to join SkyClan.
• Bella: A pale orange tabby, and the daughter of Violet. She, along with her brother, Riley, leave with Ravenpaw to join SkyClan.
• Lulu: A sandy colored cat, and the daughter of Violet. She later leaves her family and has Twolegs of her own.
• Patch: A gray and pale orange cat, and the son of Violet. He later leaves his family and has Twolegs of his own.
• Madric: A brown tabby. He is an antagonistic kittypet who acts hostile towards Ravenpaw and Barley, and accuses them of trespassing.
• Pasha: A dark tabby. He is one of the kittypets tormenting SkyClan.

See also

• Rogue
• Loner
• List of kittypets