how are these 'lil rug rats not old enuf to drink from a bowl of milk? via
These kittens look to be around 3 to 4 weeks old, which is the exact age milestone where they can begin learning to lap liquids from a shallow bowl. However, you should never give them regular cow's milk.
Cats 101: Who the Fuck Are the Cats You Haven’t Talked About Yet?
Okay, time for the extras! They still do things normally.
Alonzo is Munkustrap’s second-in-command and Tugger’s primary rival for Sexiest Cat. He helps Munk fight off Macavity and hangs out in the background, flirting with girls and moving in ways that shouldn’t be physically possible. When he hangs out in the background, he’s often joined by his girlfriend:
Cassandra! She’s better than you. She’s better than everybody. Except for the cats she likes. She respects the tribe’s leaders. Outside of them, the other cats she approves of are Alonzo (her boyfriend, though they have an open relationship), Tugger (must to Alonzo’s frustration), Skimble (she likes his train stories), and possibly Mistoffelees (he picked her to assist in a magic trick and she accepts that).
She spends most of her time in the background being sassy and judging people, often joined by Alonzo.
Coricopat and Tantomile are the Psychic Twins. I’m introducing them together because they’re the same character around 90% of the time. It’s hard to say much about them, because they’re mysterious. They’re telepathic with some sort of psychic link to each other, so they move in sync most of the time. Though Tantomile flirts with Tugger a bit, the two are usually together in scenes where cats pair off. When other cats are implied to be fucking, they’re just vibing in unison in a corner somewhere.
When they have separate personalities, Coricopat is a bit goofier than Tantomile, who has far more dignity.
Unlike pretty much every picture of a character I’ve shown so far, you’ll notice that this picture doesn’t have the characters name on it. There’s a reason for that. This is Plato. London productions call him Admetus. When Macavity isn’t onstage, which is most of the show, his actor plays Plato. Outside of sharing an actor, there’s no connection between the characters. Bryn Walters is only credited as Macavity in 1998, which means we actually don’t know if this character is called Plato or Admetus, but the other boys with different names were credited with their US names, so that’s what we’re going with.
Remember the name Admetus, because things are only going to get more confusing from here.
Plato is one of the Big Boys, but he’s also pretty young, young enough that he usually hangs out with the tom kittens. He acts like a sort of big brother to them at times.
Outside of being an honorary tom kitten, Plato has three other things to do:
1. He helps Munkustrap and Alonzo protect the tribe. He’s a sort of apprentice.
2. Girls! He flirts with Jemima and Etcetera a bit and has a big, sexy mating dance with Victoria.
3. He’s Tugger’s biggest fanboy. This screenshot of him stroking his leg is while looking up at Tugger, hoping to get his attention, while Cassandra, Tantomile, and Etcetera are doing the same move. The other boys that participate in Tugger’s number usually try to imitate Tugger’s moves to be like their hero, but Plato is doing the same thing the girls are doing. Interpret that how you will.
George has a similar situation regarding the ending credits and Plato. He’s only credited as another character and might actually be named Admetus.
There’s a number in act one where the cats put on a play for Old Deuteronomy. Most of the pretend to be dogs who get in a fight until the Great Rumpus Cat shows up and scares them all away by...yawning, I think. George got cast as the Rumpus Cat in this little play
But, this is a human playing a cat playing another cat. The Rumpus Cat is not a separate character.
In London at the time this was made, the cat who played the Rumpus Cat was called George and looked similar to this character in the movie, so that’s usually what people call him. However, an old website for the 1998 film credited the character as Admetus. This website contained several errors, so it can’t be considered a reliable source and we can’t be sure what the character should actually be called. So, we usually stick to George.
George is the :D cat. His personality is :D. He makes a :D expression during most of his screen time. He’s pure of heart, dumb of ass, and just happy to be here. His personality reminds people more of a dog than a cat, so some people headcanon that he was a puppy who the Jellicles found abandoned and raised as a cat.
Lastly, we have Exotica. You can pretty much forget about her. She’s only in a few scenes and has two different designs. Sometimes she switches between shots in the same scene because the editing in this thing is hilariously bad.
Basically, the people who cast this thing wanting to include Femi Taylor, the original Tantomile who’d done a lot during the show’s early years, in the production, but they’re already cast all the roles and didn’t have anything for her to do, so they invented the character of Exotica just for her. This still didn’t mean giving her anything to do, not even dancing in the chorus. She just makes cameos.
It’s generally agreed upon that the name Exotica kind of sucks and sounds vaguely racist for a character created for a black actress. If you’re on Tumblr, you’ll see a lot of posts that use different names for her with no explanation. Everyone has their own name for her. Off the top of my head, I can think of Wallflower, Hysperia, and Hathor, but there are many others. I like to call her Bastet, after the Egyptian cat goddess, but I rarely ever do it, because I don’t want people to get confused.
So, that’s all the characters in Cats 1998! The original London cast also had a cat named Victor, and there are some other characters that only appear in some casts, but this is what you need to know to watch the most well-known production.
Next Up: What the Fuck Is Going On? (Which will take a while to fully explain)
I tried looking up the information myself but haven’t had much luck, so I’m hoping someone has some suggestions.
We’ve recently unofficially ‘adopted’ a feral cat, and we’re wanting to bring her to a vet to get her checked for fleas, tapeworm, FIV etc.
Only problem is, she recently gave birth to kittens. And we’re not sure where the birthing den is. We tried following her a few times to try and get an idea of where the kittens are, but haven’t had much luck. We don’t even know if her kittens survived. But if we take her to the vet and her kittens are still out there, they could die if we can’t get the mother cat back home in time.
Hey. I see you’re eating something. I’m going to seem really interested in what you’re eating, act like I really want some, but when you give me some, I’m not going to actually eat it. I just want to act like I really want it. Okay? Cool.
When shelter cats come home, they bring more than just their fur and their name. They carry invisible weight — patterns shaped by stress, instability, and environments that demanded survival over trust. In this episode, we walk through seven hidden traumas that rescue cats commonly carry: hypervigilance, body memory, disrupted attachment, suppressed play instincts, reactive aggression, pain masking, and the slow, profound journey back to trust. None of these make your cat broken. Every single one of them makes sense. And every single one of them can heal — with the right approach, the right patience, and the kind of consistent love that most shelter cats have never had the chance to experience before you. 🐱 video of sleeping baby
What You'll Learn in This Episode🔍
Why shelter cats often appear calm but are never fully at rest — and how chronic stress dysregulates their nervous system
What body memory is, and why your cat may flinch when touched in specific places — even with s/o they love
How disrupted attachment creates two opposite coping styles: the velcro cat and the emotionally distant cat—why both need the same thing 🎯
Why some rescue cats seem to have forgotten how to play, and what gentle steps can bring that instinct back to life
Difference between reactive aggression & defensive aggression—why neither one makes your cat dangerous 👁️
How cats mask pain & discomfort as a survival instinct, why knowing your cat's "normal" is the most powerful health tool you have.
What it means when ur cat finally trusts—why that moment is unlike anything else
Timestamps ⏱️
00:00 Introduction: They Made It Out, But They Brought s/t With Them
01:30 Trauma #1: Hypervigilance — The Cat Who Never Truly Rests
03:45 Trauma #2: Body Memory—Why They Flinch When You Touch Certain Places
06:10 Trauma #3: Disrupted Attachment—Velcro Cats & Distant Cats
08:55 Trauma #4: The Instinct That Got Switched Off
11:20 Trauma #5: Reactive Aggression—When Fear Speaks Too Loud
14:05 Trauma #6: The Masters of Disguise—Hidden Pain
16:30 The Slow Blink and What It Means
19:00 Trauma #7: The Inability to Trust—What Happens When They Finally Do
21:30 A Final Message to Every Rescue Cat Parent
