Cats

The cat population of Mellowdene is of sufficient size to be documented separately, which is the reason for this page. Please note, however, although details are here, the count is included in the Other Inhabitants section.

CATS: 189. Beaman (5), Catwood (12), Chantilly (6), Cheshire (8), Curly (4), Devon (3), Fisher (6), Floral (3), Fontana (7), Golightly/Silk (16), Harvey (8), Keats/Dante (11+4), Maple (6), Macavity/Sandy (12+6), Merryweather(4), Midnight (5), Persian (9), Persis (5), Simpkins (9), Solitaire (8), Teak (5), Tuxedo Marlowe (17), Whiskers (5). Grimalkin (2), Murr (3).

LIONS: Grand (4)

The Cats of Mellowdene (189)

The mountain range to the northwest of Mellowdene helps protect the village from extremes of weather. It also boasts a cluster of undulating foothills along its length, and should one follow these eastwards moving away from the county, you will find pockets of small shacks and cottages that are homes to the hill cats. This is the community of Catsholme.

They are probably the reason that there were few cats living in Mellowdene. This has changed greatly in recent years, and the connecting canal has helped in this respect. Convenience has led to rooms being secured in  the village, and these are periodically occupied by members of the Keats, Dante, Fisher and McCavity families who work on the canals. There is even a "cat district" called the Mews, conveniently located adjacent to the canal.

These are a sample of  more permanent settlers, choosing to live in Mellowdene. In particular, the Persis family use its facilities for the benefit of the kittens in their care.

The Beaman Cat family (5)

Larry and Geraldine Beaman have two children - Boris and Lucille.

 

  

Larry has a brother Gary Beaman. He works at Christopher Appleblossom's bakery, having taken over the job that Eloise Pickleweed vacated.

The Catwood Ivory Cat family (12)

Bob and Kitty Catwood have a son Thomas and a daughter Tabitha.

Thomas, Kitty, Bob, Tabitha

Bob's brother Bubba is married to Claudette. They have two sons Chip and Pernell and two daughters Ailsa and Musetta.

Bubba, Claudette,
Ailsa, Chip, Pernell, Musetta

Two Catwood children are fostered by Felix and Kara Cheshire. 

They are called Dion and Auden. 

 

Dion and Auden

 

The Chantilly Cat family (6)

Maurice and Myriam Chantilly have a son Christian, a daughter Esme and two little ones - Jacques and Farah.

Myriam, Farah, Jacques, Christian, Maurice, Esme

The Cheshire Cat family (8)

Adam Cheshire is married to Grace, and they have a son Gregory and a daughter Constance. They are also help out with the Golightly silk cat children who live in Mellowdene.

 

 

Felix Cheshire is another Mellowdene resident. He has a background in teaching but he and his family decided to run a small farm. Nowhere near in size to Timbertop Farm, but it provides them with most of their food and provides enough income to support their extended family. He has a brother Nolan and he is married to Kara with whom he has a daughter Naomi.  They have two foster children Dion and Auden Cat-wood. 

 

Felix Cheshire

 

Dion, Auden, Naomi,
Felix, Kara, Nolan

 

The Curly curly-eared Cat family (4)

Claude and Charlotte Curly have two children Elliott and Chloe.

The Devon Cat family (3)

 Oleander (Ian) and Camille Devon have a daughter Matilda.

The Fisher Cat family (6)

The Fishers moved to Mellowdene upon noticing the happiness of the Harvey family, who are distant relations.

Schroeder and Isobel Fisher have a son Linus and a daughter Lauren. 

Lemuel, Schroeder, Lauren, Isobel, Linus

 

Schroeder's brother Woodstock (Woody) works for the sheriff's department and Lemuel is his son. They live with Schroeder and his family. Lemuel likes to spend time helping aboard the canal boat alongside his friend Rumpus McCavity.

 

Woodstock Fisher with colleague Billy Webster

The Floral Cat famlly (3)

Minis and Cherise Floral have a tiny daughter Keana.

The Fontana Latte Cat family (7)

Matteo and Daniela Fontana have a son Mick, a daughter Monica and two tinies Mabel and Pino.

 

Monica, Mick, Mabel,Daniela, Pino, Matteo, Alfredo

Matteo's brother Alfredo Fontana has a mobile hamburger vending business. With the Doughty family running their Hamburger Wagon one might think that there would be too much competition for customers but that is far from the truth. Whereas the Hamburger Wagon has the capacity for a wide range of foods (plus gourmet support from Sawyer Honeydew) Alfredo's business targets a different market. Although he offers a narrower choice of food he has more manoeuvrable transport that can reach places that the wagon cannot. He can venture into the foothills or can navigate rougher terrain further afield in the county. It must also be said that Alfredo is a highly competent cook and can create highly tasty food from his limited ingredients. His arrival is always welcome and his repeat customers eagerly await him setting up his hamburger stand. Some even offer to help so that the food can be prepared all the quicker!

The Golightly/Silk Cat families (16)

Fred Golightly is married to Holly Silk and they hav five children. The silk cat children comprise (in addition to the two twin kittens Gilly and Tillie) a boy Toby and his sisters Tiffany and Tegan. They all live in apartments at Minestrone House but Tegan lives separately from her siblings. As she is a talented cellist she has chosen to live with violinist Belle Chocolate and her cousin Stella Chocolate. 

Fred's brother Ken Golightly works at Mellowdene School and supervises sports, games and gymnastics. He provides advanced coaching for one of his students - the ambitious and talented gymnast Judy Darwin.

Holly's brother is Johnny Silk. He has three children - Samuel, Susie and tiny Kenny. He is married to Bronwyn Simpkins.

Johnny is an expert in community law, and his knowledge of variations in by-laws and conventions within different Sylvanian communities means he is employed on a permanent retainer with Mellowdene Council.

 

Holly met her husband-to-be when she accompanied her brother for clothes shopping. They struck up conversation when she saw both tom cats choosing almost identical clothes.

 

Anouska, Axel, Anton and tiny Arya Silk are also Mellowdene residents. They live with Felix Cheshire and his family.

 

Anton, Anouska, Axel and Arya
watched over by Kara, Felix and Nolan Cheshire

 

Axel, Anton, Anouska & Arya with Felix Cheshire

The Harvey Cat family (8)

The Harveys were the first cat family to settle in Mellowdene. Bert and Joyes, who, together with Bert's sister Macey, left the hill cat community years ago. Their son Perkin married Dorothy, and gave them grandchildren Austin, Zara and tiny Liberty. Perkin works for HHG Enterprises.

Bert, Joyes and Macey manage Rocky Babblebrook's store when Rocky follows other pursuits.

Macey, Bert, Joyes, Zara,Perkin, Austin & Dorothy

Dorothy, Austin, Liberty, Zara, Perkin

Macey, Bert, Joyes

The Keats and Dante families (14)

Milton and Louise Carol Keats have four children. These are: 

Rosetti Longfellow, Wordsworth, Emily and Arabella. 

Rosetti, Emily, Wordsworth, Arabella

Rosetti Longfellow Keats and his wife Bronte have a son TS Eliot (Tennyson Swift), a daughter Shelley and a tiny son Larkin.

 

Emily doesn't have much interest in boats, but prefers to get involved in village life. 

 

Emily with her parents

 

The younger sister Arabella, together with her husband Troy Dante, manage some Mellowdene rooms for the crew and other cats who aren't living with a settled family. 

Arabella, Troy

Troy and Arabella also own a small dress hire shop Clobber. They bring in posh clothes from outside Mellowdene and are often seen modelling them, especially the wedding clothes! With the administration of the lodging rooms, Troy and Arabella can't devote as much time to working in Clobber as they would wishut they do as much as they can. It became easier when they employed Felicia Marlowe.

 

 

Troy has a brother Tomas Dante who is married to Geri.

Wordsworth, Abbie, Edna Millie

 

William Wordsworth Keats is first mate of The Rose of Sylvania II canal boat, and his wife Edna-Millie chooses to handle the catering on the long journeys, insisting that the crew need to be heartily fed. They have a daughter Abbie Keats who lives with her aunt Arabella when they are busy on the canal boat. She is an avid dancer and has a Dappledawn rabbit as her dance partner.

 

Mungo & Midge McCavity with
Edna-Millie & Wordsworth Keats

The Maple Cat family (6)

Theodore and Georgina Maple have children Jasper and Millie with tinies Alfie and Effie.

 

Millie, Georgina, Effie, Alfie, Theodore, Jasper

The McCavity and Sandy families (12+6)

Alonzo McCavity is married to Cassandra and they have sons Mistoffelees and Rumpus,  daughters Grizabella and Asparagus and a tiny daughter Skimble.

Alonzo has a brother Mungo who is the nominal captain of the canal boat that connects Mellowdene to the hill cat community of Catsholme and beyond, leading to Acorn Valley. Comparatively recently, Mungo married Mary Catamaran a descendant of a line of sea cats. Mary has two children Midge and Andi.

Mungo is accompanied sometimes by his stepson Midge and nephew Rumpus on the boat. He used to have a room in the village reserved for him by Troy and Arabella Dante, but since his marriage they have taken a small apartment in the Mews.

 

Cassandra, Alonzo
Grizabella, Asparagus, Skimble, Rumpus, Mistoffelees

 

Mungo, Midge, Mary

Mungo, Mary, Andi Midge

Unlike Midge, Andi is not really interested in nautical matters. He likes acting and dressing up. Unsurprisingly this led to him enrolling in Ken Furbank's drama club. He found a soul mate with Ken's daughter Myrna and they dress up together. 

Mary's sister is Myrtle Catamaran.

The Sandy family are related to the McCavity family. There is father Simon, mother Amelia, school-age children Shane and Sabrina plus a kitten Scott who attends the Persis Cat Nursery. There is also an older son Victor who has left home.

Victor Sandy is a young chap who associates with two others of his age (Liam Fenton and Finn Persian) and they are pictured below in the Fenton section. They share an apartment at Minestrone House. 

The Merryweather Cat family (4)

Isaac and Madeline Merryweather have a daughter Charlotte. Isaac is a professor at the school.

Isaac's sister is Florence Merryweather. She is a district nurse.

The Midnight Cat family (5)

James and Alison Midnight have a daughter Chantelle, a tiny girl Gloria and a tiny teeny tiny boy called Reggie.

James, Gloria, Reggie, Chantelle, Alison

The Persian Cat family (9)

Lucas Persian is married to Dawn and they have twin daughters Lyra and Skye, little Ryan, the twins Leah and Bellamy, and a teeny tiny son Blake . They have an older son Finn who lives with Liam Fenton and Victor Sandy. See picture under Fenton.

 

Lyra, Leah, Lucas, Bellamy, Dawn, Ryan, Skye

 

 

The Persis Cat family (5)

Septimus Persis is married to Salome and they have a son Nolly, a daughter Sadie and a small boy Marcus.

 

Salome Persis runs a Cat Nursery and the kittens regularly attending are Bonnie Teak, Scott Sandy, tiny Farah Chantilly, Effie Maple, the Golightly twins Gilly and Tillie, and Olive Marlowe from the Tuxedo clan. In this picture, Marcus Persis is hiding behind his mummy.


Salome with Scott, Daisy, Farrah, Bonnie, Gilly, Tilly & Olive

 

The Simpkins Cat family (9)

Ellis and Suzette Simpkins have six children. Two sets of triplets born within two years of each other! The elder three are Glynn, Gwendolyn and Gareth. The others are Carys, Nerys and Talfryn. 

Suzette, Gareth, Gwendolyn, Glynn and Ellis

Suzette, Carys, Talfryn, Nerys and Ellis

Ellis Simpkins has a sister Bronwyn who is married to John Silk. 

The Solitaire siamese cat family (8)

Ferdinand and Talullah Solitaire have two children Zack and Zara.

Ferdinand's brother Franz is married to Josephine and they have children Edouard and Joanne.

Teak cat family (5)

Arthur and Cecilia Teak have a son Felix, and two daughters Nora and tiny Bonnie.

Tuxedo Cat family (17)

Mason Marlowe and his wife Natalie are Tuxedo cats who have six daughters Felicia,  Lily, Rose, Peppermint and Olive. Natalie has a preference for dressing her family in the finest clothes. Tiny sister Olive attends the Persis's Cat Nursery. 

 

Lily, Olive, Natalie, Mason, Peppermint, Rose

 

Marina joins Rose, Natalie, Olive, Mason and Lily

Felicia is the oldest and she lives in one of the accommodation rooms managed by Troy and Arabella Dante. This is particularly convenient as she has a job in the Dante's dress hire shop Clobber.  

Mason's niece Marina is an avid swimmer - so much so that she spends much of her spare time in pool her uncle had built in their back garden. She wears her swimming costume whenever she can.

Mason has a brother Melvin married to Atlanta. As well as daughter Marina they have two sons, Troy and Sheridan. They dress in more practical clothes.

Mason and Melvin's family did not originate from the hill cat communty; they were raised as sea cats. Mason Marlowe had business dealings with Lawrence Seabreeze and it was a combination of this, combined with discussions with his wife Natalie, that led to them moving to Mellowdene. Moving into an upmarket property on Cherry Blossom Avenue, one of their first projects was to build the swimming pool.

Melvin and his family are more down-to-earth than Mason's family - Atlanta also being descended from sea cats - but they are still very close. When they moved to Mellowdene, they took up residence in the Mews area, allowing them to associate with other cat families living there. As has been mentioned, daughter Marina tends to spend a lot of time at her relative's swimming pool!

Cressida, Floella, Gilford and tiny Lief and Snowdrop Tuxedo are also residents. They live with Felix Cheshire and his family.

 

Lief, Gilford, Cressida, Floella, Snowdrop
(Felix and Kara Cheshire look on)

 

The Whiskers Cat Family (5)

Sebastian Whiskers is married to Katrina and they have children Branson, Amelia and tiny Mallory.

Grimalkin family (2)

Tamara Grimalkin and her son Tomas work with Lennox Murr-Grand.

(These figures are from a Beatrix Potter flocked figure range and I believe them to be Tabitha Twitchit and her son Tom Kitten.)

Murr cat family (3)

Leona Murr paired up with Lennox Grand and - together with her children Claudia and Caesar - took the name Murr-Grand.

(These figures are from the Baerenwald Forest Friends range, and I'm not aware of any forenames assigned to them. I will associate them with the lions - in particular Lennox Grand, who will be known as Lennox Murr-Grand.) 

Lions (4)

Grand (3) & Redmayne (1)

The famous pianist Lionel Grand is not a permanent resident of Mellowdene but should be mentioned because of his professional relationship with the songwriting team of Butterglove & Snow-Warren. He has grown to like this pair of friendly rabbits. Lionel also has an association with another resident - Roxy Renard. He has worked with her when she sang under her professional name of Roxanne Renoir. 

Although unmarried he has a relationship with Rory Redmayne.

Lionel does have blood relations. His brother Lennox Grand has a son Lawrence.

Lennox is married to Leona Murr and has adopted her children. They now share the surname Murr-Grand, although some of their longstanding contacts refer to them by their unmarried surnames.

 

The couple have also adopted seven children (mixed Sylvanian races). These are Marriott Bubblebrook, Pumpkin Mulberry, Canberra Outback, Brooke Keats, Emmy Buckley, Clip Fielding and Hickory Wildwood.