Mythical cats

Nekomata (original form: 猫また, later forms: 猫又, 猫股, 猫胯) are a kind of cat yokai (demon/spirit) told about in Japanese folklore. There are two very different types, the beast that lives in the mountains, and the ones raised domestically that grow old and t

Goddess of cats, protection, joy, dance, music, family in ancient Egypt

The Cat Sìth is a fairy creature from Celtic mythology, said to resemble a large black cat with a white spot on its chest. Legend has it that the spectral cat haunts the Scottish Highlands. The legends surrounding this creature are more common in Scottis