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| See also | Animagus, Animals in Fanworks, Cats (trope) |
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A Cat AU is an alternate universe in which one or more characters are non-canonical cats. This condition may be caused by birth, voluntary or involuntary animal transformation or shapeshifting.
Example Fanworks
- The Professionals zine Cat Tales by Fanny Adams featured characters as cats. (pub. 1986)
- It Was a Dark and Stormy Night by Suzan Lovett, Starsky & Hutch story, featured Starsky & Hutch transformed into cats, inspired by the Cat Tales zine. Originally published in Code 7 v.4 (1987)
- Generation Cat (CBFFA Winner, 1998, Best GenX) by Dyce - a series of stories about Generation X being turned into cats. (1997)
- Sora no Shita no Mahoutsukai by SMILECAT, Harry Potter doujinshi where Fred and George turn Snape into a cat. (2001)
- Gods and Monsters by silverkit, Supernatural fic written from outside POV in which Sam and Dean are transformed into cats who temporarily seek shelter with some humans (but Sam still has visions and they're still on the case). (2007)
- Allotropy by SkoosiePants. Bandom/SGA fusion story in which alien technology transforms Alex DeLeon into a cat. (2008)
- Momentary Paws (or, DO NOT WANT) by velithya. Avengers story in which Tony Stark gets transformed into a kitten. (2008)
- Checkmate 'Verse by beadattitude. SGA McShep canon-setting story in which John Sheppard is transformed into a cat for a month. (2009-2011)
- The first eight don't count by storm petrel. The Losers fic in which Jensen's got a secret (spoiler: he turns into a cat!!) (2010)
- Humane Society by smilebackwards. XMFC story in which Erik is temporarily transformed into a kitten. "Once Erik finally allows himself to decide that Charles is pretty much the best thing since sliced bread, he spends the next week being incredibly bitter that he's Charles' cat and not his boyfriend." Example fanart based on the story. (2011)
- "Cat!Felix" is a popular fanart trope in Fire Emblem: Three Houses fandom, due to many fans likening his prickly behavior and secret soft core to those of a cat.
- A Feline Intervention, Archived version is a frostiron cat AU by STARSdidathing in which cat!Natasha and cat!Clint act as matchmakers for Loki and Tony Stark (MCU, (2017))
- the road to my heart (is paved by paw prints) by nemali. Miraculous Ladybug. Prince Adrien has announced that he'll only marry the one who can take the key from around his cat’s neck. Medieval AU with supernatural elements. (2022)
Archives & Resources
- Alternate Universe - Cats on the Ao3