Julius the Cat
| Julius | |
|---|---|
| Alice Comedies character | |
Julius as he appears in the 1925 film Alice Gets Stung | |
| First appearance | Little Red Riding Hood (July 29, 1922) |
| Last appearance | Alice the Beach Nut (August 8, 1927) |
| Created by | Walt Disney |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Mike, Peter the Puss |
| Species | Cat |
| Gender | Male |
| Children | Oscar the Cat (adopted) |
Julius the Cat is a fictional anthropomorphic cat created in 1922 by Walt Disney. He first appeared in Disney's Laugh-O-Gram comedies, making him the predecessor of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Mickey Mouse. Julius is an anthropomorphic cat, appearing intentionally similar to Felix the Cat. Later appearing in Disney's Alice Comedies, he gradually became the focus of the series to the point Disney abandoned live action for pure animation on subsequent projects. The first short entered Public Domain on January 1st, 1997 under the copyright act of 1976, and the final short entered Public Domain on January 1st, 2023 under the copyright act of 1998.
Julius was the first of Disney's animated protagonists to battle Pete, their oldest continuing character.
The two "Julius Katz" stores on Buena Vista Street in Disney California Adventure are named in his honor.