50 greatest movie cats

30. Aslan

The Cat: The all-powerful lion who goes head to head with Tilda Swintons wicked White Witch. Bit of a messiah complex, but we wont hold that against him.

If He Was A Dog: As loveable as mans best friend undoubtedly is, it would be difficult to turn him into a figurehead behind which to rally the forces of good.

29. Tyson's Tiger

The Cat: One of Mike Tysons beloved pet tigers, who inexplicably makes his way into the bathroom of the boys Vegas hotel room.

If It Was A Dog: Returning it to the former heavyweight champ wouldnt have been such an effort if they could have bunged it in the boot of a car

28. Joe

The Cat: An extremely proud lion (one voiced by Sylvester Stallone, no less), Joe is dead against speaking to Kevin James in this godawful comedy. And to be honest, who can blame him?

If It Was A Dog: Hed be yapping away to James like nobodys business. Not very discerning, those dogs

27. Cat

The Cat: The imaginatively named Cat is probably the most spoiled kitty on this list, if only for the fact that hes allowed to share a bed with Audrey Hepburn. Clever boy

If It Was A Dog: Society girls dont allow dogs to muck up their lovely silk sheets. End of.

26. Mittens

The Cat: Mittens is a street-savvy alley cat, who bullies the local pigeons out of their food and shows Bolt how to play the cute critter card to garner attention from sappy old humans. Smart cookie.

If It Was A Dog: We wouldnt be treated to the odd-couple dynamic that drives the narrative forward.

25. Church

The Cat: The Creed family cat has its life cut brutally short when it wanders under the wheels of an oncoming truck. One interment in an Indian burial ground later, and its back on its feet, good as new. Kind of

If It Was A Dog: An undead dog would be marginally less terrifying than an undead cat. Dont ask us why. We dont make the rules.

24. Oliver

The Cat: Oliver is a homeless kitten who throws his lot in with a gang of street dogs in this pet-based riff on Charles Dickens Oliver Twist.

If It Was A Dog: Having a human man rely on a pack of dogs to clear his debts would just be ridiculous. A pack of dogs and one cat however

23. Sassy

The Cat: Sassy is the feline element in Homeward Bounds two dogs and a cat arrangement. Bizarrely, the trio all seem to get on rather well together. Not how wed been led to believe the dynamic works at all.

If It Was A Dog: Yawn! Who wants to watch a film about three missing dogs? Noone, thats who.

22. Crookshanks

The Cat: Hermiones temperamental moggy might seem a bit of a pain in the backside to Ron and Harry, but it is he who first senses something amiss with Scabbers the rat. Just call it animal intuition

If It Was A Dog: It might have tried to mate with Sirius. Lets move on, shall we?

21. Rufus

The Cat: This wise old cat lives at Morningside Orphanage and tips off the rescuers to the plight of the orphan Penny, who has been kidnapped by Madam Medusa. Bloody snitch

If It Was A Dog: They probably wouldnt have taken a dog seriously, but a learned, spectacle-wearing cat is another matter entirely.