History Main / CrazyCatLady

* In one episode of ''Series/TheFlash1990'', The Trickster, when given a chance to find out, goes on a rant about how he doesn't ''care'' who's behind Franchise/TheFlash's mask, because he's just some guy, who will end up alone living alone with a lot of cats.

* In ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress'', Dwarves have a tendency to become Crazy Cat People if the cat population is left [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/catsbeard_9105.jpg unchecked]], though [[HypnoticCreature the cats are the ones adopting the dwarves]]. Because all the cats will slow the game to a crawl, to counter it, [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential you can]] [[EatTheDog have the stray cats butchered for food, leather, and bones]].

* Subverted in [[https://notalwaysright.com/one-fine-day-with-a-woof-and-a-purr-part-3/322574/ this]] ''Website/NotAlwaysRight'' story, in which the staff at a retail outlet ''call'' one of their customers "Crazy Cat Lady", but mean [[AmbigiousSyntax she's a lady with a crazy cat]]. And not because the cat is badly behaved or dangerous, but because [[spoiler: it acts like a dog!]]

* ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'' has a [[LittleBitBeastly Crazy Cat Lady]] as a recurring VillainOfTheWeek. She is not only [[CatGirl half-human]], [[AnimalMotif half-cat]], but can even make her cats gather around her to cause MakeMyMonsterGrow on herself!
* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' has "Lazy" Susan Wentworth, a scatter-brained old waitress at Greasy's Diner who owns several cats; TheStinger for "Dipper vs. Manliness" has her getting them to leave a message with her on Stan's answering machine.

* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'': The Sylvester and Tweety cartoon "Ain't She Tweet" has Granny with what looks like hundreds of bulldogs ("They're so cute and active!") in her yard, which makes it harder than usual for Sylvester to get at Tweety.

** The Apples' cousin Goldie Delicious in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E9PinkieApplePie Pinkie Apple Pie]]" has [[AllAnimalsAreDomesticated an adult cheetah]] included in her horde of cats, and can be seen in a later episode adopting even more felines. Goldie even takes several of her cats with her on her trip to Las Pegasus in "Grannies Gone Wild".

** The Crazy Cat Lady, seen up above and originally introduced in "Girly Edition", is the {{Trope Namer|s}}. If somebody approaches her house, she greets them with incomprehensible screams and thrown cats. Her real name is Eleanor Abernathy, and according to the episode "Springfield Up", she used to be a successful doctor and lawyer -- until she suffered GeniusBurnout around age 32, turned to alcohol, and sought emotional solace in her pet cats. A later episode, "A Midsummer's Nice Dream", reveals that her mental state is a result of [[TrashOfTheTitans compulsive hoarding]] and sees her ([[StatusQuoIsGod temporarily]]) cured. "The Blue and the Gray" has her meet a [[DistaffCounterpart Spear Counterpart]] in the form of a Crazy Dog Man. They fall in love!
** One episode, "Lisa's First Word", shows a flashback of Homer and Marge house hunting, coming to a house that is filled with cats. They mention that it will be a nice house once the cats are out, and the real estate agent tells them that the former occupant's will specifically states that the house belongs to the cats, so they would technically be the landlords of the Simpson family.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' episode "Invasion of the Dads", Mrs. Turner becomes one of these, [[TooDumbToLive even though she's severely allergic to cats]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBros'' has Myra Brandish, Dr. Venture's ex-bodyguard-turned-stalker, who keeps at least 5 cats. [[spoiler: That she BREASTFEEDS.]]
* In the ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' episode "Road to Danville", Buford is surprised at how lame the title characters' idea of a quilt is. After Phineas says Buford does not have to hang out with them all the time, Buford awkwardly says that it's fine and he'll turn into a cat kid. Isabella asks what that is, and Buford says it is the "kid version of a cat lady". He attempts to make it not so awkward by saying, "Quick, someone say, 'Where's Perry'!" and Baljeet does so and Buford says, "You're always there for me, man."

** In "Buried Pleasure", Cleveland introduces Holt to his co-worker Jane, who loves cats and has a bunch at her home. Though her cats don't really like her, as one of them just turns off the machine when she tries to leave them a message.

* The ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "Sanctuary" involves [=SpongeBob=] taking in a stray snail to keep as a companion for Gary and when the residents who don't want their snails learn of this, they give them to him. It gets to the point where he takes in any snail he comes across as his house becomes filled with them and he starts taking on the appearance of a stereotypical hoarder. Eventually, Squidward is able to get a snail rescue shelter to take them from him.
* Before taking on the Chipettes in ''WesternAnimation/AlvinAndTheChipmunks'', Miss Miller had a lot of cats. [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse What happened to the cats afterwards is never explained,]] and her eccentric ways are toned down slightly.

* ''WesternAnimation/Rugrats1991'': In "[[Recap/RugratsS7E1AcornNutsAndDiapeyButts Acorn Nuts and Diapey Butts]]", Betty sets Chas up on dates with her many single friends, much to the dismay of Chas (since they rope him into activities they like but he doesn't), and Chuckie (who doesn't get to spend time with Chas). One of Betty's friends is shown to have many pet cats, and Chas turns down this date since he is allergic to cats.

* ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'': The episode "Rixty Minutes" shows a trailer for a movie Jerry Smith wrote and directed in another universe titled ''Last Will and Testimeow: Weekend at Dead Cat Lady's House II'', a spoof of ''Film/WeekendAtBernies'' with the premise of an old woman who owns a lot of cats dying, her cats subsequently deciding to [[OfCorpseHesAlive move her dead body around to make it look like she's still alive]].

** Also parodied in [[http://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/zoonosis "Zoonosis"]], where the crazy cat lady is a Franchise/{{Batman}} villain.[[note]]Oh come on, like it makes any less sense than "My power is to resemble a penguin!"[[/note]]
** {{Defied|Trope}} in the [[https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2011-11-07-2 comic for "2011-11-07-2"]], where the budding crazy cat lady's son makes the cats collars that say facts about cats, and then gradually adjusts the facts to be less cute until she's turned off to cats.

* ''WebAnimation/OllieAndScoops'': Gender inverted with Terry Bumble in "Warm Cream", an eccentric man who collects cats, including Scoops after a falling out with Ollie. To Scoops, it seems like paradise, until he notices that Terry is acting weird, expecting to be groomed, going on a litter box with the other cats, and talking about something called "kitty time." [[spoiler:Turns out he wants to ''be'' a cat, and has been shaving the fur off his cats to make a cat suit.]]