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What are tuxedo cats?
Tuxedo cats are black-and-white cats with a specific color pattern that makes it look as if they are wearing a little formal tuxedo. Usually, these kitties’ body is completely black, except for the chest, belly, and paws, which are always white. Tuxedo cats can have either long or short hair and can be almost any breed.
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Famous people who owned tuxedo cats
If you love tuxedo cats, you are not alone. Sir Isaac Newton, who is often attributed with inventing the cat flap, allegedly owned a tuxedo cat, as did playwright William Shakespeare and composer Ludwig Von Beethoven.
More recently, former president Bill Clinton brought his tuxedo cat Socks with him when he moved into the White House, and in 2020 Nicole Kidman added tuxedo rescue cat Louis to her family.
Famous fictional Tuxedo cats
In 1919, Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer created Felix The Cat. Over 100 years later, he is still iconic.
In 1940, Disney released its second animated feature film: Pinocchio. Gepetto, Pinocchio’s creator and father, owned an adorable tuxedo kitten called Figaro. While the little one is prone to sulk, he’s a much-loved character.
Sylvester – whose full name is Sylvester J. Pussycat Sr. – first appeared in 1945 and is one of the most memorable characters from The Looney Tunes.
In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote the iconic children’s book The Cat in the Hat, in which the main character is a tuxedo cat in a red bow tie wearing a red-and-white striped hat.
