Why Sanrio chose to portray the little girl as a cat with no mouth, Yano did not say. Instead of pondering Hello Kitty imponderables, it may be best to concentrate on the character's accomplishments.

“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.

Despite the clarity provided by Sanrio exec, some fans remain steadfast in their belief that Hello Kitty is indeed a cat. On X (formerly known as Twitter), a user wrote that “u cannot change ...

She does have a pet cat of her own, however, and it's called Charmmy Kitty." Okay, well at least that explains why Hello Kitty had a pet cat—that was always a little confusing.

Sanrio, the Japanese entertainment company that created Hello Kitty in 1974, said the iconic character is 'not a cat,' but rather a 'little girl.' ...

But she is not a cat. She’s never depicted on all fours. She walks and sits like a two-legged creature. She does have a pet cat of her own, however, and it’s called Charmmy Kitty.” Despite that, it ...

“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.

“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.