# The Cat — Russian Folktales character guide

> The Cat in Russian Folktales by A. N. Afanasyev.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0008-the-bear-the-dog-and-the-cat

## Who they are

A cat that appears in animal tales, often clever or lazy.

## In the story

### [The Bear, the Dog, and the Cat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/the-bear-the-dog-and-the-cat)

The cat, chased out for misbehavior, is secretly fed by the dog but eventually starves and returns home to die.

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