Persian (cat) - in Popular Culture

In Popular Culture

  • In the show My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, Rarity, one of the main characters, has a pet Persian cat named Opal
  • A species of Pokémon is named after the breed
  • Mr. Tinkles, the antagonist from Cats & Dogs and Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
  • Snowbell from Stuart Little
  • The Cat King from The Cat Returns
  • Crookshanks, Hermione's magical familiar from the Harry Potter series, appears to resemble a Persian cat. Professor Dolores Umbridge also has a fondness for Persians, with many decorative plates in her office depicting them. Her Patronus is also a Persian.
  • The white Persian cat belonging to Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond series
  • The original Mr. Bigglesworth, belonging to Dr. Evil, a spoof of the aforementioned James Bond villain in the Austin Powers movies.
  • Duchess, the Hoggetts' spoiled cat and the main antagonist of Babe.
  • Sassy, the family's Himalayan cat in the book Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey written by Sheila Burnford and movies of the same name. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey and Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco.
  • Mme. Rubens-Chatte (voiced by Hermione Gingold), she was Meowrice's Sister from Gay Purr-ee .

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