Hello Kitty, the beloved cartoon character that's brought smiles to kids and adults around the world for generations, is celebrating her 50th anniversary this year. The Japanese company Sanrio first ...

The cat’s out of the bag. On the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty, fans were shocked to learn that their beloved cat-inspired character is, in fact, not a feline at all. “Hello Kitty is not a cat,” ...

Thanks to an anthropologist's unusual discovery, the iconic cartoon character is considered by some to be a girl, not a cat. Even Sanrio spokespeople can't quite agree. Goodbye, Kitty. Hello...what ...

The Japanese company set the record straight about Hello Kitty's true identity Leon Neal/Getty Japanese company Sanrio is setting the record straight about their beloved character, Hello Kitty — and ...

Hello Kitty is not a cat – at least that’s what Sanrio expects people to believe. Despite the fact that the cartoon cat has whiskers and pointy cat ears, Hello Kitty is allegedly a walking, talking ...

Oh boy, here we go again. Last week, there was an L.A. Times article stating that Hello Kitty was not a cat. When asked for clarification, Sanrio told Kotaku that Hello Kitty was anthropomorphic cat.

Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal rescue and wildlife. Yes, you read that headline right. Hello Kitty is not – we repeat, NOT ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hello Kitty, the beloved cartoon character that’s brought smiles to kids and adults around the world for generations, is ...

Hello Kitty is Sanrio's flagship character and the face of 'kawaii' merchandise the world over. With a name like Hello Kitty, you'd expect her to be, well, a kitty. However, there has been some ...