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The Cat Next Door

a black and white dog on top of a red doghouse that has a huge bite taken out of it

FIRST APPEARANCE:

October 20, 1976

Snoopy is not a fan of cats. He has a particularly contentious relationship with World War II, aka “The Cat Next Door.” This vicious feline is known for his short temper, razor-sharp claws, and lack of appreciation for Snoopy and Woodstock’s cat jokes. With one mighty swipe, “The Cat Next Door” can reduce Snoopy’s doghouse to splinters. Except during the holidays, when he slashes the house into the shape of a festive Christmas Tree.

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DID YOU KNOW:

"The cat [next door] is so outrageous that you could not draw him. It's easier to make the reader ask what kind of a cat is so ferocious that he could slash a doghouse totally in half. If you were to draw him, he would not be able to come up to this standard." 

—Charles M. Schulz

Interests

Meet My Friends

A boy wearing a yellow shirt with a black zigzag
A boy wearing a yellow shirt with a black zigzag

Charlie Brown

A black and white dog wearing a red collar
A black and white dog wearing a red collar

Snoopy

A little yellow bird
A little yellow bird

Woodstock

A girl with black hair wearing a blue dress with her arms in the air
A girl with black hair wearing a blue dress with her arms in the air

Lucy

A boy sitting down with a blue blanket sucking his thumb
A boy sitting down with a blue blanket sucking his thumb

Linus

A girl with yellow hair wearing a pink dress with her arms spread out
A girl with yellow hair wearing a pink dress with her arms spread out

Sally

A boy with yellow hair sitting in front of a red piano
A boy with yellow hair sitting in front of a red piano

Schroeder

A boy wearing brown overalls surrounding in a cloud of dust
A boy wearing brown overalls surrounding in a cloud of dust

Pigpen

A boy wearing a orange jacket and blue pants
A boy wearing a orange jacket and blue pants

Franklin

A girl with short brown hair wearing a green shirt and sandals holding a football
A girl with short brown hair wearing a green shirt and sandals holding a football

Peppermint Patty

A girl with short black hair wearing glasses and an orange shirt
A girl with short black hair wearing glasses and an orange shirt

Marcie

a young boy wearing a red shirt with blue overalls
a young boy wearing a red shirt with blue overalls

Rerun

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