“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.

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

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 ...

Identity V x Sanrio Characters Crossover I incoming! Hello Kitty and Cinnamoroll will visit the manor on Dec. 28. Plush-version pets designed in their image will be available! Meanwhile, Hello ...

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.