A s cat parents, we want our felines to be happy and well-adjusted, and we really want to meet all their needs. This means we ...

“That’s one correction Sanrio made for my script for the show. 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,” said Yano.

In 1974, a 24-year-old Japanese illustrator called Yuko Shimizu put pen to paper to draw the famous cartoon ... Hello Kitty product. Credit: Getty Images) Her design – a white cat with a ...