History Main / ACatInAGangOfDogs

* Inverted in ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'', in which the dog Odie usually accompanies Garfield and his chiefly feline crew -- mostly Nermal and Arlene, but also various other cat characters from different media -- as the TokenGoodTeammate and the [[DogsAreDumb dim-witted]] comic relief.

If this was given CharacterDevelopment, a cat will develop some puppy-like traits and act much closer to their dog friends. In RealLife, the [[en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppy_cat puppy cat]] is a term describing it.

* ''WesternAnimation/OliverAndCompany'': This is a particularly notable example as the cat, Oliver, is the protagonist who works with a gang of stray dogs.

* ''[[Film/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians1996 101 Dalmatians]]'' (1996): A tabby cat probably based on Sergeant Tibbs from the original animated movie makes a cameo, although he's DemotedToExtra.

* ''Film/{{Marmaduke}}'': Carlos, a Balinese cat, is Marmaduke's (a Great Dane) best friend and the only cat among a group of dogs.

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* Sergeant Tibbs in ''Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians''. In a movie with literally hundreds of dogs, he's the cat that helps them against Cruella.

* ''Disney/OliverAndCompany'': This is a particularly notable example as the cat, Oliver, is the protagonist who works with a gang of stray dogs.

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* ''Film/{{Marmaduke}}'': Carlos a Balinese cat is Marmaduke's (a Great Dane) best friend and the only cat among a group of dogs.

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* This is inverted in ''Literature/TheLastDogs'', where a Chihuahua named Buddha lives in a CrazyCatLady's house and thinks he's a cat. The cat leader, Raoul, seems to accept this and even tells the visiting dogs that Buddha prefers to be called a cat instead of a dog. However, Buddha hasn't really gotten used to eating mice all the time and is seen eating regular dog food.
** It's subverted when Max and his friends are ready to leave the house of cats. A kitten marches behind them, wanting to join them on their adventure, but the other cats call her back to them.

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* Miss Kitty, the [[FemaleFelineMaleMutt only feline and only female]] member of Bugsy Vile's gang in ''WesternAnimation/DogCity''. Also the only regular cat character in the cartoon section (until the introduction of "Yves and Steven" in Season 3). Her counterpart in Eliot's world, Ms Fluffé, is the only non-dog Muppet to appear in the series at all.

* ''Film/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians'': A tabby cat probably based on Sergeant Tibbs from the original animated movie makes a cameo, although he's DemotedToExtra.

* In ''ComicBook/BeastsOfBurden'', the main characters initially consist of five dogs and a cat, the Orphan. All six of them join the Wise Dog Society. Lampshaded in "Sacrifice", when they introduce themselves to Hellboy as junior apprentices of the Wise Dog Society:

* In ''ComicBook/BeastsOfBurden'', the Wise Dogs Society has a cat member.

* Miss Kitty, the [[FemaleFelineMaleMutt only feline and only female]] member of Bugsy Vile's gang in ''WesternAnimation/DogCity''. Also the only feline regular in the cartoon section. Her counterpart in Eliot's world, Ms Fluffé, is the only non-dog Muppet to appear in the series at all.

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Contrast with HeroicCaninesVillainousFelines, FemaleFelineMaleMutt and CatDogDichotomy.

* Sergeant Tibbs in ''Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians''. In a movie with literally hundreds of dogs, he's the cat that helps them against Cruella. The character exists in the [[Literature/TheHundredAndOneDalmatians original book]], but is a female cat.

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* ''Film/HomewardBoundTheIncredibleJourney'' is about two dogs and a cat traveling long distances in the wild to be back to their family.

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* Inverted in ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'', in which the dog Odie usually accompanies Garfield and his chiefly feline crew -- mostly Nermal and Arlene, but also various other cat characters from different media -- as the TokenGoodTeammate and the [[DogsAreDumb dim-witted]] comic relief.

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* Sergeant Tibbs in ''Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians''. In a movie with literally hundreds of dogs, he's the cat that helps them against Cruella. The character exists in the [[Literature/TheHundredAndOneDalmatians original book]], but is a female cat.

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* ''Film/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians'': A tabby cat probably based on Sergeant Tibbs from the original animated movie makes a cameo, although he's DemotedToExtra.

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* In ''Literature/FlawedDogs'', the RagtagBunchOfMisfits team of dogs includes a cat who disguises herself as a dog.

[[AC:Western Animation]]
* Sergeant Tibbs is a feline character among dogs in ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatiansTheSeries''.

* ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperDog'' has Streaky the supercat teaming up with the rest of heroic characters, including Krypto himself, Ace the Bat-Hound, and the other superhero dogs.

You have your standard HeroicPetStory with a pack of friendly dogs; you may have [[DogStereotype a street-smart mongrel, a friendly Great Dane, a tough Bulldog, a half-blind clumsy Sheep dog a spoiled Poodle]] [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and... a cat?]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/PoundPuppiesAndTheLegendOfBigPaw'' has two cats as part of the group: Hairball and Charlamange.

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* Inverted in ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'', in which a part of the eponymous orange cat and his friends (mostly Nermal and Arlene, but also various other cat characters from different media), the [[DogsAreDumb dog Odie]] usually accompanies Garfield and his crew as the TokenGoodTeammate.

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* A tabby cat probably based on Sergeant Tibbs from the original animated movie makes a cameo in ''Film/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians'' although he's DemotedToExtra.

* ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperDog'' has Streaky the supercat, the rest of heroic characters, including Krypto himself and Ace the Bat-Hound, are dogs.

In those settings where CatsAreMean, this is done to avoid the UnfortunateImplications that a race of pets is AlwaysChaoticEvil (and avoiding the risk of alienating cat-lovers among the viewing audience), turning said cat into the TokenEnemyMinority. But in those settings where there's no AnimalJingoism and cats can be good or bad equally as often as the dogs, this is generally a way to show some "[[TokenMinority ethnic]]" variety and maintain a broader appeal for all animal lovers. Due to the commonly associated trope, CatsAreSuperior (or they think they are), the cat is likely TheLancer of the team, representing the counterbalance to [[TheLeader the canine leader]].