History Main / CatsAreSnarkers

%%* Gumball Watterson from ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'' from season two onwards. His mother Nicole also counts.

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%%** Shere Khan, who also shows signs of this as TheComicallySerious CorruptCorporateExecutive in ''WesternAnimation/TaleSpin''.

%%* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'':
%%** Tai Lung shows much more definite shades of this, particularly when meeting Po for the first time.

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'': Meowth, that's right!

** Also Lector and Pantherlilly.

* Toyed with in the "Nekotalia" strips of ''Manga/AxisPowersHetalia''. There are all kinds of cats there, but the only one who really fits in is Tama a.k.a. Japaneko... and that's when he's not [[SeriousBusiness ranting about tuna.]]
* Mao from ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack''. Mostly because he misses being human.
* A lot of the cats in ''Manga/CatParadise'' are like this, including the main character's cat, Kansuke. [[MegaNeko Kaen]] is just plain [[CatsAreMean mean]], though.

* Sakamoto of ''Manga/{{Nichijou}}'' displays traits of this after the professor makes him a scarf [[SpeaksFluentAnimal that allows him to talk]].
* Meow of ''Anime/SpaceDandy'', though he constantly reminds Dandy he is NOT a cat, but a [[InsistentTerminology Beetlejucian]].

* Salem from ''ComicBook/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' in several adaptations. It should be noted that in those adaptions, Salem was originally a warlock who tried to take over the world and was turned into a cat as punishment. In the original comic, he was just Sabrina's pet cat who [[DependingOnTheWriter occasionally]] had magical powers.
* Hairball from ''[[ComicBook/PetAvengers Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers]]''.
* John ComicBook/{{Blacksad}}, in tandem with his FilmNoir PrivateDetective persona.

* ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}},'' of course.

* Once the animosity between them (particularly on her side) settles down, this pretty much describes a great deal of the interactions [[SnarkToSnarkCombat between Tai Lung and Tigress]] in ''Fanfic/ADifferentLesson'', but it's the snow leopard more than any other character who is the most sarcastic in the story.

* ''[[WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTailFievelGoesWest An American Tail: Fievel Goes West]]'': Cat R. Waul and Miss Kitty.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Bolt}}'': Mittens - the character in this page's image.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}'': Has a cat that fits this trope in both the film and the book.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Felidae}}'': Francis and [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Bluebeard]].
* ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'': Diego. He ''is'' voiced by Creator/DenisLeary.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook1967'':
** Bagheera the panther is a big-time snarker.

** Shere Khan, who also shows signs of this as TheComicallySerious CorruptCorporateExecutive in ''WesternAnimation/TaleSpin''.
* ''Anime/KikisDeliveryService'': Jiji, especially in the English dub.
* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'':
** Master Tigress. [[DownplayedTrope Maybe]]. She's quiet and reserved and bottles up her resentment but is only questionably a snarker.
** Tai Lung shows much more definite shades of this, particularly when meeting Po for the first time.

* Grumpy Cat in ''Film/GrumpyCatsWorstChristmasEver''.

* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': Maurice, from ''Literature/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents''.
* The cat in ''Literature/{{Coraline}}''.

* Austin from Creator/TanyaHuff's ''Literature/KeepersChronicles'' series.
* The stray kitchen cat from ''Literature/TheLastUnicorn''.
* Edgewood Dirk of ''Literature/MagicKingdomOfLandover''.
* Khat ("There is nothing romantic about good spelling.") from ''Literature/{{Midnite}}''.

* Mogget from the ''Literature/OldKingdom'' series. Although he's actually a spirit bound into a cat form. The author may have [[InvokedTrope chosen that form for him because of the trope]].
* The cat that lives with Nathan Ridgeway from ''Old Nathan''.

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* Cat from ''Series/RedDwarf'', especially towards [[ButtMonkey Rimmer]].
* Salem, from ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'', mentioned in the Comic Books section.
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* Moppet and Poppet in the opera ''Myth/PaulBunyan'' are snarkers in a philosophical way, quoting ''Theatre/PeerGynt''.
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* Krosp in ''Webcomic/GirlGenius''. Also a SnarkyNonHumanSidekick.
* Charlene and Leonard in ''Webcomic/{{Horndog}}''.
* Grape Jelly Sandwich, and to a lesser extent Maxwell in ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}''
* Spark of ''Webcomic/DominicDeegan'' mostly prefers to make lame puns.

* Vanex from ''Webcomic/{{Zoophobia}}''.

* This is a [[http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/1dc/118/1dc118f3-ba9c-43fd-975b-37d5d5d11b98 frequent]] [[http://m-27.com/wp-content/lol/funny-pictures-sarcastic-symphony-cat.jpg theme]] with WebOriginal/LOLCats.

* Sylvester, from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFMQEdWU6NQ this]] Website/YouTube video.

* Salem (again!), this time from ''WesternAnimation/SabrinaTheAnimatedSeries''.
* Garfield ([[RunningGag again!]]), in ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends'' -- Lorenzo Music's deadpan delivery is what sells it.
* Shere Khan ([[RuleOfThree again!]]), in ''WesternAnimation/TaleSpin'', this time as a [[TheComicallySerious serious]], [[PragmaticVillainy pragmatic]], [[CorruptCorporateExecutive ruthless businesscat]].
* Cat from ''Literature/LittleBear''.

* Socrates from ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresFromTheBookOfVirtues''.
* Fluffy Lopart from ''WesternAnimation/HandyManny'' is a [[SilentSnarker non-talking example]].
* Another non-talking example would be Opalescence from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''. The timing of her meows and [[SilentSnarker facial expressions]] combined give off this trope's feel. This applies especially well to "Sweet and Elite", where Rarity keeps talking to Opal about various things and Opal almost constantly responds in a SilentSnarker type way. Also the time that Sweetie Belle wonders aloud if she could be good with animals; Opal slices off part of her mane with AudibleSharpness and smirks as if to say "Lol, U mad?" The only thing is, she is only like this when Fluttershy isn't around. When Fluttershy ''is'' around, Opal becomes a perfect little cat.

* Rita of ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}''.
* Custard from the 2003 ''WesternAnimation/StrawberryShortcake'' version
* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': [=SpongeBob's=] pet snail, Gary, who is analogous to a cat.

* Hanna-Barbera's ''WesternAnimation/TopCat''
* Proud Heart Cat from ''WesternAnimation/CareBears'' at least in the Creator/{{Nelvana}} series
* Aurelia from ''WesternAnimation/BooBoomTheLongWayHome''.
* Gumball Watterson from ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'' from season two onwards. His mother Nicole also counts.
* The cat half of ''WesternAnimation/CatDog''.
* Jean Pat from ''WesternAnimation/MiretteInvestigates''.

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* ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'': [[PantheraAwesome Rajah]], Princess Jasmine's pet tiger. He's especially snarky to any suitors of Jasmine ([[https://youtu.be/56b5lo6A98g?t=40 Aladdin in particular,]] since he's the only one that she liked back), probably out of jealousy.

* ''Disney/{{Bolt}}'': Mittens - the character in this page's image.

* ''Disney/TheJungleBook'':

* ''Disney/TheLionKing'': [[BigBad Scar]].

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* Grumpy Cat in ''GrumpyCatsWorstChristmasEver''.

* ''Anime/KikisDeliveryService'': Jiji, in the English dub.

* In the second ''FanFic/WeasleyGirl'' novel, Crookshanks is SuddenlyVoiced when Ronnie learns the Animal Talk Charm. Turns out that not only does he talk like [[Literature/OliverTwist the Artful Dodger]], but he's about as cheeky and sarcastic as him too.

* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': Maurice, from ''Discworld/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents''.

** In the second ''FanFic/WeasleyGirl'' novel, Crookshanks is SuddenlyVoiced when Ronnie learns the Animal Talk Charm. Turns out that not only does he talk like [[Literature/OliverTwist the Artful Dodger]], but he's about as cheeky and sarcastic as him too.

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-->''Carol:'' Well this stinks, how are we going to get more money?
-->''Lilac:'' We'll think of something. What I want to know is why Spade's working for Mayor Zao.
-->''Carol:'' Mm, buttloads of cash.

* Sylvester, from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFMQEdWU6NQ this]] Website/YouTube video.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKffm2uI4dk Sad Cat Diary]] has cats writing entries into their diaries of things they consider tragic, with such entries stating how their food is a little less full, how the authorities wouldn't open the door to the garden, or how the authorities had removed the black pants. Contrasted with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw1C5T-fH2Y Sad Dog Diary]], which has entries that call the dogs' owners "Dearest Human" and lament that they don't know if "Dearest Human" cleans their genitals or knows how to poop. Also, while they trust their cat friends, the [[CatsAreMean cats are assholes]] to the dogs.

* Another non-talking example would be Opalescence from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''. The timing of her meows and [[SilentSnarker facial expressions]] combined give off this trope's feel. This applies especially well to "Sweet and Elite", where Rarity keeps talking to Opal about various things and Opal almost constantly responds in a SilentSnarker type way. Also the time that Sweetie Belle wonders aloud if she could be good with animals; Opal slices off part of her mane with AudibleSharpness and smirks as if to say "Lol, U mad?"
** The only thing is, she is only like this when Fluttershy isn't around. When Fluttershy ''is'' around, Opal becomes a perfect little cat.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants''[='=]s pet snail, Gary, who is analogous to a cat.

* The cat half of ''WesternAnimation/CatDog.''

'''[[spoiler: Cleo]]:''' Nothing. I just think names are stupid. [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments All you need to know is that you are a can-opener,]] and I am [[AGodAmI the Great-I-Am!]]\\

** And during his morning trip to the village with Tigress to pick up supplies ([[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments during which he has to carry all the baskets]]), the villagers all panic, scream, and run when they see him, leading to this response from her, followed by a thought from him he was very wise to keep to himself:

* {{Inverted}} in the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' with StraightMan Prince T'Challa (aka the Film/BlackPanther) standing out in a WorldOfSnark.

** Hermione's pet cat, Crookshanks, counts as well.

* Maurice, from ''Discworld/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents''.
* Mogget from the ''Literature/OldKingdom'' trilogy. Although he's actually a spirit bound into a cat form. The author may have [[InvokedTrope chosen that form for him because of the trope]].

* Thomas the cat in ''Literature/ReservedForTheCat''. He's a victim of an InvoluntaryTransformation, but there seems to be a certain psychological MorphicResonance.
* Quite a few characters from ''Literature/WarriorCats''.
* The cat that lives with Nathan Ridgeway from ''Old Nathan''.
* Tualha from the ''Literature/YoungWizards'' series. Right up to and including [[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu snarking in the Lone Power's face.]]
* The ''Literature/TortallUniverse'' has Faithful in the ''Literature/SongOfTheLioness'' quartet. He was just as snarky to Beka in ''Literature/ProvostsDog''.
* Tybalt, who is often referred to "King of Cats", in the ''Literature/OctoberDaye'' series. He is usually witty and snarky towards Toby.

* ''Literature/HarryPotter'':
** [=McGonagall=] is pretty snarky when she's speaking to people she doesn't like. Her animagus form is a cat.
** Hermione's pet cat, Crookshanks, counts as well.
* Austin from Creator/TanyaHuff's ''Literature/KeepersChronicles'' series.
* The Cat-Wizards from the ''Literature/YoungWizards'' universe have developed an unofficial version of their BadassCreed for when they ''really'' [[SurroundedByIdiots aren't in the mood for the people they have to deal with]].
-->I will meet the terminally clueless today, idiots, and those with hairballs for brains, and those whose ears need a good shredding before you can even get their attention. I do not have to be like them, even though I would dearly love to hit them hard enough to make the empty places in their heads echo ...

* Morris The Cat, from the 9 Lives cat food commercials on the past.
* Cat from ''Series/RedDwarf'', especially towards [[ButtMonkey Rimmer]].

** [=McGonagall=] from is pretty snarky when she's speaking to people she doesn't like. Her animagus form is a cat.

* Gumball Watterson from ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'' from season two onwards.

* {{Inverted}} in the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' with StraightMan [[Film/BlackPanther Prince T'Challa]] standing out in a WorldOfSnark.