Cat


 * For the humanoid species, go to Catkind

A cat, or feline, was a type of predatory mammal. They possessed a killing instinct and claws. They were born in litters and were known for hunting mice.

Cats, and cat-like creatures, could be found on a variety of planets, and were commonly domesticated as pets. (NA: Human Nature)

Earth Cats
There were many species of cats found on Earth, including house cats, tigers and the sabre-toothed tigers. The cats of Earth went extinct sometime before the year 2157 (NA: Lucifer Rising), with tigers dying out before 2148 (NA: St Anthony's Fire). The Doctor once claimed that the cats on Earth weren't native to the planet, but were in fact aliens, and that rather than the rather prosaic names Humans tend to give them, their actual names were much grander like "Great Hunter Grimalkin Greycoat Lionheart". Donna believed he was having her on, however. (IDW: Autopia)

Gallifreyan Cats
Cats could also be found on Gallifrey. (NA: Human Nature) One of the Presidents of Gallifrey had a pet cat. The cat was eaten by a mouse that had been enlarged by the Rani during an experiment. (DW: The Mark of the Rani)

Cheetah World's Cats
The kitlings and the Cheetah people were two species of cat-like creatures found on the Cheetah World. (DW: Survival)

Sapient cats
Several species of sapient species were cat-like in appearance.


 * Beserkat Felines
 * Catkind
 * Cat-People
 * Tharils

Cats and the Doctor
"I could succeed in many things, fail in many more, but as long as I've petted the cat I've done everything that really matters."

- The Doctor

The Doctor's relationship with cats has varied.

Fifth Doctor

 * Erimem brought a stray cat named Antranak onto the Doctor's TARDIS. (BF: The Eye of the Scorpion)

Sixth Doctor

 * This Doctor usually wore a coat with one of several cat-shaped badges on its left lapel, and occasionally had a variable number of cat-shaped patches sewn into its lining.
 * One of the Doctor's cat badges seemed to change its expression to match the Doctor's mood. (WC: Real Time)
 * Whilst fighting off a transformation into an Androgum, the Doctor noticed a stray cat and was tempted to eat it. (DW: The Two Doctors)
 * In a possibly apocryphal account, the Doctor had a robot cat called Splinx. (VG: Doctor Who and the Mines of Terror)

Seventh Doctor

 * The Doctor was given a pet cat named Wolsey by Joan Redfern. (NA: Human Nature)

Eighth Doctor

 * The Doctor gave Wolsey to Bernice Summerfield. (NA: The Dying Days)
 * The Doctor enjoyed playing with, and talking to, Carolyn McConnell's pet cat Mina. (EDA: Vampire Science)

Tenth Doctor

 * Upon encountering a cat, the Doctor declared he was not a cat person after his recent experiences with Catkind. (DW: Fear Her)