On the other hand, people today discovered that the kitty that is "Hello Kitty" turns out NOT to be a kitty to the dismay of its fan base.
Tokyo (AFP) – Hello Kitty is not a cat, the company behind Japan’s global icon of cute insisted Thursday, despite an uproar from Internet users who spluttered: “But she’s got whiskers!”
Its brand owner Sanrio said:
"Hello Kitty is not a cat. She’s a cartoon character. She is a little girl. She is a friend. But she is not a cat. She’s never depicted on all fours. She walks and sits like a two-legged creature.”