Abyssinian in Popular Culture
- Tibs from One Hundred and One Dalmatians and 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure is an Abyssinian.
- Jake from The Cat from Outer Space.
- The possible breed of the mysterious cat Cassandra in the Cats the Musical 1998 film.
- In the 500th episode of The Simpsons, Abyssinian cats are described as intelligent cats who are able to "change channels" on TV.
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