Puar
According to Toriyama, Puar is a mix between a cat and a rabbit. While Puar is a shape-shifter and not actually a cat, he makes the list for his feline appearance! First introduced in the Dragon Ball series, Puar is Yamcha's lifelong best friend and companion. While it is not translated the same in the English version of the anime, Puar is actually a male though is shown as a female in voice and context from other characters in the west. Funimation also considers Puar to be female on the website.
Korin
With direct inspiration from his own cat, while he was sleeping, Toriyama made the beloved Korin. In the manga, he is shown to have blue fur but in the anime, he has white fur. Korin is over 800 years old and lives at the way top of a tower looking over the earth. The tower is located in the Sacred Land of Korin. Hailed to be a "The God of Martial Arts", Korin is considered a deity who will grant great wisdom and strength through the “sacred water” for those who are able to climb to the top of his tower. Only Master Roshi and Goku have been able to do this successfully and the truth is uncovered. Korin also grows and supplies Senzu Beans to the fighters for faster recovery throughout the series.
Commander Red’s Cat
As a villain for the series, Commander Red is accompanied by an evil pet cat. While the cat does not have a name, he is used as an attack cat to test the reflexes of any Red Ribbon Army member who enters Red’s office. It is said that those who fail to evade his cat are to be executed. His appearance is that of a purple gremlin-like feline and can be seen sitting in the lap of Commander Red throughout his appearances in Dragon Ball.
Scratch
Scratch is the name of the all-black cat owned by Dr. Brief. In the English version of the anime series, just like Puar, Scratch is considered a female but is a male in the original Japanese animation and manga. Throughout the anime series, Scratch is often shown holding onto Dr. Brief’s shoulder as he moves about. While this cat has a very small role in the series, it is still fun to see him be part of Dr. Brief’s day-to-day life. Scratch even has four years of experience with capsule technology!
Mr. Popo’s Cat
During Goku’s training session with Mr. Popo, he has his cat help out. Only featured in the episode “Quicker Than Lightning”, this Puar look-a-like cat is used to help Goku learn to see without his eyes. Mr. Popo has a bell attached to the cat’s tail and tells Goku to catch it while using his own bell to distract Goku and confused him. While the appearance of the unnamed cat is short, it is still a pretty entertaining scene.
Beerus
First introduced in the movie “Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods”, we learn Beerus is the God of Destruction of Universe 7. He has a serious yet spontaneously funny personality and a great obsession for good-tasting food. Among his favorites is instant ramen found on earth. In fact, the reason he claims to have not destroyed the planet was so he could enjoy the earth’s delicacies. Just like Korin, Toriyama took direct inspiration for Beerus from another one of his cats, Debo. When Debo was sick, a vet declared he didn’t have long to live yet miraculously healed on his own. The vet told Toriyama that his cat might be some sort of demon, how fitting for Beerus!
Champa
Every universe in the series has its own God of Destruction and Universe 6 is no different! Well, it is a little different! Beerus’ twin brother Champa is this universe’s God of Destruction. Similar to Beerus, Champa has a strong obsession with food but he is also considered to be lazy. His appearance shows this as he is much plumper than his own twin brother. The brotherly rivalry is shown throughout Dragon Ball Super between the two making for some rather entertaining interactions.
Future Scratch
In the Dragon Ball Super saga of "Future" Trunks, we are introduced to a rather grim future for the characters. During a scene where Future Trunks goes to check on Future Mai in an old rundown apartment building, we see Mai sharing a can of food with both Trunks and a much older Scratch. Considering the state of the world and how Scratch managed to survive, it looks like those four years of experience with capsule technology really paid off!
Who is your favorite cat from the Dragon Ball anime series?