# The Cats — Nonsense Books character guide

> The Cats in Nonsense Books by Edward Lear.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the old Cats

**First appearance:** 0091-one-hundred-nonsense-pictures-and-rhymes

## Who they are

Cats who appear in a nonsense rhyme.

## Relationships

### [The Fishes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/characters/the_fishes)

_rivalry_

The Cats are natural predators of the Fishes, creating a tense and antagonistic relationship.

### [The Guinea Pigs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/characters/the_guinea_pigs)

_rivalry_

The Cats view the Guinea Pigs as prey or competitors, leading to a hostile dynamic.

## In the story

### [The Nutcrackers and the Sugar-Tongs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/the-nutcrackers-and-the-sugar-tongs)

The Cat is frightened and scrambles out of the doorway as the Nutcrackers and Sugar-Tongs take the horses.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/iii)

A cat is frightened and scrambles out of the doorway.

### [The History of the Seven Families of the Lake Pipple-Popple](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/the-history-of-the-seven-families-of-the-lake-pipple-popple)

The family of two old Cats and seven young Cats; the young Cats die of exhaustion chasing a Clangle-Wangle.

### [Chapter X: The History of the Seven Young Cats](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/chapter-x-the-history-of-the-seven-young-cats)

The seven young Cats who die chasing the Clangle-Wangle

### [More Nonsense Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, etc.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/more-nonsense-pictures-rhymes-botany-etc)

Mentioned among the animals that followed the old person of Shields.

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