1. Koko and Yum Yum--Lillian Jackson Braun's "The Cat Who..." series
2. Pyewacket--van Druton, "Bell, Book and Candle"
3. Mehitabel--Don Marquis, "Archie and Mehitabel"
4. Hot Dog--Dennis the Menace's Cat
5. Macavity--T.S. Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats". Master criminal.
6. Graymalkin--Macbeth. Shakespeare makes the Witch in Macbeth say, “I come, Graymalkin,” Malkin being the name of a foul fiend. The cat, supposed to be a witch and the companion of witches, is called by the same name.
7. Polar Bear--Cleveland Amory's "The Cat Who Came For Christmas"
8. Hodge--Samuel Johnson's cat; reputedly was given fresh oysters daily
9. Spot--Data's cat from TNG
10. Selima--A real cat that belonged to Horace Walpole. Selima was immortalized by Thomas Gray in the poem "Ode on the Death of a Favorite Cat Drowned in a Tub of Goldfish."
So the two participants between them got seven of ten. Very good!
Posted by Linkmeister at July 24, 2002 10:43 PM