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Cat OC Generator: A Four-Legged Cat With a Real Coat: 30 cats

A brown spotted tabby, long-haired and untidy behind the ears. It has round blue eyes that always look surprised. One mark: a tail as thick at the tip as at the base. Watches from cover for the first hour. Lives in a music shop, inside an open cello case.

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Coatbrown spotted tabby
Fur and buildlong-haired and untidy behind the ears
Eyesround blue eyes that always look surprised
One marka tail as thick at the tip as at the base
Temperwatches from cover for the first hour
Livesin a music shop, inside an open cello case

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A brown spotted tabby, long-haired and untidy behind the ears. It has round blue eyes that always look surprised. One mark: a tail as thick at the tip as at the base. Watches from cover for the first hour. Lives in a music shop, inside an open cello case.
A silver mackerel tabby, short-haired and soft in the middle. It has dark amber eyes under a heavy brow. One mark: whiskers that droop like a mustache. Carries one chosen object everywhere. Lives in an old orchard and sleeps in the fork of a pear tree.
A van-patterned cat, crinkle-coated and narrow in the chest. It has aquamarine eyes with a darker rim. One mark: one fang tip that rests on the lower lip. Watches from cover for the first hour. Lives in a farmhouse kitchen, behind the stove.
A lynx point, cloud-soft and impossible to outline. It has warm brown eyes, half asleep. One mark: a line from the corner of each eye, a shade off the fur. Bold with dogs and shy of rain. Lives in a city park and holds the bench by the fountain.
A sepia cat, broad-shouldered and narrow in the hip. It has lemon yellow eyes with a hard stare. One mark: a rounded right ear tip beside a pointed left one. Goes limp when picked up. Lives on a ship and is on the crew list.
A tuxedo cat with a white chin like a goatee, enormous, the size of a small dog. It has green eyes narrowed to two lines. One mark: a paw always lifted when sitting. First to investigate any new noise. Lives in a third-floor apartment and rules one windowsill.
A blue cat, rough-coated, every hair pointing its own way. It has odd eyes, blue and yellow, wide with interest. One mark: a permanent frown line between the eyes. Squares up to anything larger and then washes. Lives in a clock repair shop and ignores every chime.
A flame point, rough-coated, every hair pointing its own way. It has yellow eyes, round as coins. One mark: a tail carried like a question mark. Purrs before being touched. Lives with an old sailor and sleeps in his sea chest.
A silver mackerel tabby, long-haired and fine-boned under all of it. It has amber eyes, slow to blink. One mark: a line from the corner of each eye, a shade off the fur. Leads people to where the food is kept. Lives in a pottery studio and leaves prints in wet clay.
A chocolate tortoiseshell, long-haired and wider than it is tall. It has blue eyes with huge round pupils. One mark: ears that never both point the same way. Purrs before being touched. Lives with a painter and has walked through the palette twice.
A fawn cat, wire-thin under a short rough coat. It has odd eyes, blue and amber, half shut in the sun. One mark: a lower lip that sticks out in a pout. Moves into any box left open. Lives at an observatory and sits in the astronomer's chair.
A van-patterned cat, middle-aged and thickening at the neck. It has blue eyes with huge round pupils. One mark: one ear that folds forward at the tip. First to investigate any new noise. Lives with twins who each think it is theirs.
A silver classic tabby, short-haired and solid as a doorstop. It has lemon yellow eyes with a hard stare. One mark: fur between the toes that leaves brush marks in dust. Flattens at loud voices. Lives in a tailor's window among the buttons.
A blue-cream tortoiseshell, short-haired and long in the leg. It has dark brown eyes that look black indoors. One mark: a pale thin scar on one foreleg. Opens latches by trial and patience. Lives in a bakery's back room and oversees the cooling racks.
A tuxedo cat with a white chin like a goatee, compact and dense, heavier than it looks. It has brown eyes ringed in a darker line. One mark: a long tail that drags its tip on the ground. Forgives slowly. Lives on a ship and is on the crew list.
A blue and white tuxedo cat, heavy-set and slow to turn. It has yellow eyes gone to black discs at dusk. One mark: one paw pad that does not match the others. Sits on whatever is being read. Lives in a third-floor apartment and rules one windowsill.
A black cat whose tabby pattern shows faintly on legs and tail, rumpled, as if just rubbed with a towel. It has amber eyes, slow to blink. One mark: a cowlick on the chest that will not lie flat. Approaches sideways, pretending not to. Lives in a house being rebuilt and sleeps in the wheelbarrow.
A mitted cat, curly-coated, with curls that stand out at right angles. It has eyes between amber and green. One mark: a tail tip that twitches even in sleep. Pushes small things off edges, slowly. Lives with a night-shift nurse and keeps her hours.
A solid white cat, sleek and small-boned, light as a glove. It has yellow eyes, round as coins. One mark: dust on its back from rolling in the same spot. Sleeps with its back to a wall. Lives at a railway station and inspects every arrival.
A shaded silver cat, tightly curled on the belly and smooth on the head. It has brown eyes ringed in a darker line. One mark: a faded collar with the tag worn blank. Greets strangers by sitting on their feet. Lives behind a restaurant and knows the kitchen's hours.
A mink cat, shaggy, with a clean wedge of a face. It has blue eyes gone almost black in dim light. One mark: one paw pad that does not match the others. Squares up to anything larger and then washes. Lives with an old sailor and sleeps in his sea chest.
A cream tabby, small enough to curl up in a hat. It has pale green eyes ringed with a darker line. One mark: an oil smudge on one side that never quite washes out. Eats only when alone. Lives in a house being rebuilt and sleeps in the wheelbarrow.
A tuxedo cat with a white chin like a goatee, short-haired with a thick neck and a small head. It has brown eyes ringed in a darker line. One mark: a patch on the flank where the fur grows backward. Investigates every open bag. Lives with a cellist and leaves when the practice starts.
A black cat whose tabby pattern shows faintly on legs and tail, long-haired and fine-boned under all of it. It has pale blue eyes with pupils thin as slits. One mark: an extra toe on each front paw. Head-butts shins as a greeting. Lives along a canal path and has a house on each bank.
A torbie, short-haired, lean and tight as a drawn bow. It has pale blue eyes with pupils thin as slits. One mark: one toe a different color from the rest. Knows the sound of one particular footstep. Lives in an attic room and watches pigeons through the skylight.
A chocolate tortoiseshell, silky-coated, with fur that hangs flat. It has one blue eye and one brown. One mark: a habit of sitting with one hip out. Fetches, but only one particular thing. Lives in a crowded house and owns the one quiet chair.
A silver spotted tabby, curly-coated and slim in the waist. It has aquamarine eyes with a darker rim. One mark: a nose pad shaped like a small heart. Keeps one paw's length from every hand. Lives in a house being rebuilt and sleeps in the wheelbarrow.
A chocolate cat, long-haired and wider than it is tall. It has sleepy blue eyes with heavy lids. One mark: one ear set a little lower than the other. Comes only when nobody calls. Lives in a pottery studio and leaves prints in wet clay.
A mink cat, short-haired with a double coat that hides the neck. It has warm brown eyes, half asleep. One mark: a spot beside the mouth like a crumb. Counts the people at dusk and waits for the last one. Lives at a post office and sits on the outgoing sacks.
A mask-and-mantle cat, long-haired and deep in the chest. It has yellow eyes gone to black discs at dusk. One mark: a healed scratch across the bridge of the nose. Fetches, but only one particular thing. Lives at a garden center and walks the seed racks at closing.

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Coat: all 51 coats

Solid and smoke 12

black cat whose tabby pattern shows faintly on legs and tail A solid coat can keep a suggestion of the tabby pattern. Hint at it on the forehead, legs and tail only.
black smoke cat Each hair is silvery white at the base and black at the tip. The pale shows where the fur parts.
blue cat Blue is the cat word for an even gray, a diluted black. Keep it cool and flat.

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cameo cat Red or cream over silver: pale at the roots and warm at the tips.
chinchilla silver cat Only the very tip of each hair is dark, so the pale coat seems to sparkle.
chocolate cat A rich dark brown all over.
cinnamon cat A light brown that leans red.
fawn cat Diluted cinnamon. Keep it pale.
lilac cat Diluted chocolate: a light gray-brown with a lavender cast.
shaded silver cat Less than half of each hair is dark, from the tip down. The coat looks dusted.
solid black cat Black from root to tip. Shape it with one blue-gray highlight and no lines.
solid white cat White all over. Draw the form with pale gray shadows only.

Tabby 12

brown classic tabby Thick curving bands in whorls, with a bullseye on each side of the body.
brown mackerel tabby Thin dark stripes curve down the sides like fishbones, under an M on the forehead.
brown spotted tabby The stripes break into spots along the flanks. Legs and tail keep their bars.
brown ticked tabby Every hair is banded, so the body looks sandy with almost no stripes. Keep the M.
cream tabby Diluted red. The pattern is faint, so draw it one shade darker than the ground.
golden tabby A light, warm ground under dark tabby markings.
red classic tabby Swirls of deep orange on lighter orange. The color is also called ginger or marmalade.
red mackerel tabby Orange with darker orange stripes. Every red cat is a tabby.
red ticked tabby Looks almost plain orange: a low-contrast tabby with faint marks on face and legs.
silver classic tabby Black whorls on cold silver, with three stripes along the spine.
silver mackerel tabby Narrow black stripes on a cold silver ground.
silver spotted tabby Black spots on a pale silver ground.

Tortoiseshell, calico and points 15

blue-cream tortoiseshell The diluted tortoiseshell: soft gray mixed with cream.
brindled tortoiseshell Black and red closely mixed, with no white and no symmetry.
caliby A calico whose colored patches carry tabby stripes.
calico White with clearly separate patches of black and red.
chocolate tortoiseshell Dark brown mixed with red, where the usual tortoiseshell has black.
dilute calico White with patches of blue-gray and cream.
flame point A pale body with red-orange points.
lilac point A pale body with frosty gray points on face, ears, feet and tail.
lynx point A pale body whose darker points carry tabby stripes.
mink cat Halfway between pointed and sepia: a medium body under darker points, with blue-green eyes.
patched tortoiseshell Black and red in larger patches, placed unevenly.
seal point A pale body with dark brown-black face, ears, feet and tail.
sepia cat The point pattern at much lower contrast: a dark body, slightly darker points and amber-yellow to green eyes.
torbie A tortoiseshell with tabby stripes running through both colors.
tortie point A pale body with tortoiseshell points, dark and red together.

With white 12

black and white tuxedo cat White on the paws, belly, chest and throat of a black cat.
black cat with a white locket One small white patch on the chest.
blue and white tuxedo cat The tuxedo pattern comes in every color. Here the jacket is gray.
cap-and-saddle cat One of the harlequin patterns. Put the color where the name says and leave the rest white.
harlequin cat Mostly white, with large colored patches on the body, head and tail.
mask-and-mantle cat A harlequin pattern named for where its color sits. Everything under the mantle is white.
mitted cat White gloves on the paws and color everywhere else.
red tabby and white cat Orange stripes above and solid white on the belly, paws, chest and muzzle.
true bicolor cat A quarter to a half white, with the color in clearly separate patches.
tuxedo cat with a white chin like a goatee White on the chin or nose can look like a small beard. Keep its edge crisp.
van-patterned cat Mostly white, with color only around the ears and on the tail.
van-patterned cat with coin spots along the spine Mostly white, with a few coin-sized colored spots on and near the spine.

How this list was compiled: Original list written for Draw This Next, October 2026. Every color and pattern name, and what each note says the pattern looks like, was checked on 2026-10-01 against https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_coat_genetics, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabby_cat and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicolor_cat. A color or pattern those articles do not describe (blue point, chocolate point, amber, rosette) was left out. How to draw each is our own advice. No breed is dealt, and no character from a book, show or game. Licence: own work

Fur and build: all 60 builds

Short fur 15

close-coated and narrow as a ribbon From the front it is barely wider than its own head.
plush-coated, with fur that stands off the body Draw the outline a little outside the body, soft but even.
short-haired and barrel-chested Start with a wide oval for the ribs and hang the legs under it.

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short-haired and long in the leg The belly line sits high. Leave daylight under the body.
short-haired and sleek as a seal One unbroken outline. Put a single long highlight down the back.
short-haired and soft in the middle The outline sags a little between the front and hind legs.
short-haired and solid as a doorstop A low block shape with the legs tucked nearly out of sight.
short-haired and square in the jaw Build the head from a box and round only the corners.
short-haired with a double coat that hides the neck A soft undercoat fills the outline, so the head sits straight on the shoulders.
short-haired with a thick neck and a small head Head and neck make one wedge with no dip between.
short-haired, all elbows and shoulder blades Let the shoulder blades stand above the spine when it walks.
short-haired, lean and tight as a drawn bow A taut curve from neck to hip, with every muscle close under the coat.
sleek and small-boned, light as a glove Thin legs, small feet and a narrow chest.
velvet-furred and low to the ground Short legs. The belly line nearly touches the floor line.
wire-thin under a short rough coat Show hip bones and the knobs of the spine with small bumps.

Long fur 15

cloud-soft and impossible to outline Use broken lines and let the edge fade out.
long-haired and deep in the chest The fur hangs lowest between the front legs.
long-haired and fine-boned under all of it Thin wrists and ankles show below the fur.
long-haired and round as a dandelion head A soft sphere of fur with fine hairs lifting off the edge.
long-haired and untidy behind the ears Break the outline there with a few uneven clumps.
long-haired and wider than it is tall Draw the fur outline first and find the cat inside it later.
long-haired with a bib that drags in its dinner A long chest ruff with darker, clumped ends.
long-haired with a heavier mane in winter Double the width of the neck and chest and leave the legs as they are.
long-haired with a ruff like a collar A wide mane around the neck that makes the head look small.
long-haired, with a coat that floats when it jumps In a leap, let the fur trail upward and the body show slim beneath it.
long-haired, with britches of fur on the hind legs The back legs look like wide trouser legs from behind.
long-haired, with fur that swings a beat behind the walk Draw the coat's lower edge lagging behind the legs in mid stride.
medium-long fur that parts down the spine A center line along the back with fur falling to each side.
shaggy, with a clean wedge of a face Short fur on the face, long everywhere else. The contrast is the drawing.
silky-coated, with fur that hangs flat Long strokes that all run downward, close to the body.

Curly and rough fur 15

coarse-coated and stocky A thick outline drawn with short stiff strokes.
crinkle-coated and narrow in the chest Zigzag strokes over a slim frame.
curly-coated and slim in the waist A tucked-up waist under a soft, wavy outline.
curly-coated and springy to the eye Small loose spirals, each with a shadow under it.
curly-coated, tightest behind the shoulders Pack the curls close on the upper back and loosen them toward the hips.
curly-coated, with a lamb's fleece at the neck Tight curls packed close under the chin.
curly-coated, with curls that stand out at right angles Short curls stand straight out from the body, so the whole outline bristles.
curly-coated, with waves along the back Draw rows of small S shapes that follow the spine.
loosely curled and deep in the flank Large open curls over a heavy body.
rippled all over like a washboard Even ridges across the body, closer together on the legs.
rough-coated, every hair pointing its own way Short strokes in mixed directions and a spiky outline.
rumpled, as if just rubbed with a towel Tufts standing up in no pattern, especially on the back.
tightly curled on the belly and smooth on the head Change texture at the shoulder, from flat strokes to loops.
wavy-coated and deep through the ribs Loose waves over a rounded rib cage that is the widest part of the cat.
wavy-furred and long-necked A slim neck rising out of a rippled body.

Size and age 15

a kitten still, round-headed and unsteady A big round head on a small body, with the feet set wide for balance.
broad-shouldered and narrow in the hip The chest is the widest part. The hips are narrow.
compact and dense, heavier than it looks A short back, a thick neck and no waist.
enormous, the size of a small dog Put something beside it for scale: a chair leg, a boot.
full-grown but kitten-faced Big eyes, a short nose and a round skull on an adult body.
heavy-set and slow to turn A wide body that pivots in several small steps.
lanky, in its long-legged teenage stage Legs too long for the body, which is still narrow.
long in the body and short in the leg Stretch the back and keep the legs to half the usual length.
middle-aged and thickening at the neck A heavier neck and shoulders on a body that is otherwise still neat.
old and broad, with jowls like saddlebags Wide cheeks that make the head a circle from the front.
old, with a dip in the back The spine sags a little between shoulders and hips.
rangy and loose-jointed Long bones and a walk that rolls at the shoulder.
round as a loaf from every angle Tuck the paws under and draw one rounded rectangle.
small enough to curl up in a hat Draw it inside something to show the size.
tiny, with a voice far larger A small cat with the mouth wide open and the ears back.

How this list was compiled: Original list written for Draw This Next, October 2026. That cat fur can be short, long or curly, and that some coats have two layers, was checked on 2026-10-01 against https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_coat_genetics. The builds are our own descriptions and name no breed. The shape of the tail, whiskers, paws and ears is left to the marks list, so that the two rows cannot contradict. The notes are our own drawing advice. Licence: own work

Eyes: all 38 pairs of eyes

Blue and blue-green 12

aquamarine eyes with a darker rim Ring the iris with a deeper tone and keep the middle clear.
blue eyes gone almost black in dim light In low light the pupil widens to cover most of the eye. Leave a thin blue rim.
blue eyes that look gray indoors Mix a little gray into the blue and soften the highlight.

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Blue and blue-green, continued

blue eyes with huge round pupils A big black disc and a narrow ring of blue.
blue-green eyes narrowed in the sun Two short curves with a sliver of color between.
blue-green eyes the color of shallow water A blue-green that cat breeders call aquamarine.
deep blue eyes, half closed The upper lid cuts the iris in a straight line.
ice blue eyes that never blink first A level stare. Put the highlight in the same place in both eyes.
pale blue eyes with pupils thin as slits In bright light the pupil is a vertical slit. Leave a wide field of blue either side.
round blue eyes that always look surprised Show the whole circle of the iris with lid touching it nowhere.
sky blue eyes set wide apart More than one eye's width between them.
sleepy blue eyes with heavy lids Both lids come in, leaving a slot of color.

Green, yellow and amber 13

amber eyes narrowed to slits Keep the amber warm and let the lids nearly meet.
amber eyes that follow without the head moving Push both pupils to the same corner.
amber eyes, slow to blink Draw the lids halfway down, as one frame of a long blink.
dark amber eyes under a heavy brow Shade the top third of each eye.
eyes between amber and green Blend warm at the outer edge to green near the pupil.
gooseberry green eyes, wide and round A light, slightly yellow green with a clear edge.
green eyes narrowed to two lines Draw the lids, and let one dot of green show.
green eyes with a hairline pupil One thin dark stroke down the middle of a bright iris.
green eyes, one squinting One eye open and round, the other a curved line.
lemon yellow eyes with a hard stare Lower the brow line until it touches the top of the iris.
pale green eyes ringed with a darker line A fine dark outline around each eye, like drawn liner.
yellow eyes gone to black discs at dusk The pupil fills the eye. Leave a rim of yellow as thin as a thread.
yellow eyes, round as coins Flat bright discs with a small pupil.

Brown and odd eyes 13

a blue eye with a brown wedge in it Two colors in one iris. Draw the wedge like a slice from the pupil to the rim.
a green eye with a slice of blue A sector of the second color, sharp edged, in one eye only.
brown eyes ringed in a darker line Outline each eye firmly and keep the iris soft.
brown eyes with pupils wide as buttons Large pupils and a thin warm ring.
brown eyes, soft and steady A dark warm iris with a single round highlight.
dark brown eyes that look black indoors Pupil and iris nearly merge. The highlight does the work.
odd eyes, blue and amber, half shut in the sun Put the warm eye on the side nearer the light.
odd eyes, blue and green, in a level stare Lids flat across the top of each iris.
odd eyes, blue and yellow, wide with interest Both pupils large, with the ears pointing the same way as the gaze.
one blue eye and one brown The brown eye reads darker, so give it the larger highlight.
one blue eye and one yellow The strongest contrast of the odd pairs. Color nothing else on the face as bright.
one eye blue, one green Keep both the same size and brightness so only the hue differs.
warm brown eyes, half asleep Lower lids raised a little and no white showing.

How this list was compiled: Original list written for Draw This Next, October 2026. The eye colors (blue, green, yellow, amber, brown, blue-green, and odd eyes with one blue eye) were checked on 2026-10-01 against https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odd-eyed_cat and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_coat_genetics. That a cat's pupil is a slit in bright light and widens to cover most of the eye in dim light was checked against https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat. A color those articles do not name (copper, orange, hazel) was left out. The looks are our own, and the notes are our own drawing advice. Licence: own work

One mark: all 60 marks

Ears and whiskers 15

a freckle on the edge of one ear A single dot on the rim.
a nick out of the left ear tip A small V cut from the outline, with the edge long healed.
a rounded right ear tip beside a pointed left one Compare them in a front view.
a single kinked whisker One zigzag among straight lines.

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Ears and whiskers, continued

a tuft of fur that stands up between the ears Three or four hairs like a small flame.
ear fur thin enough to glow in the sun Light the ear from behind and color the inside warm.
ears a size too big for the head Set them wide and let them tip outward.
ears that never both point the same way One forward, one turned to the side.
eyebrow whiskers as long as the cheek whiskers Long arcs rising above each eye.
long tufts sprouting from inside the ears Curved hairs that reach past the ear's edge.
one ear set a little lower than the other Tilt the whole ear line and the head looks permanently curious.
one ear that folds forward at the tip The fold makes a tiny triangle of shadow.
one whisker much longer than the rest Let it leave the frame of the face altogether.
very short whiskers on one side only Long strokes on one cheek, stubs on the other.
whiskers that droop like a mustache Curve every stroke down past the chin.

Face and nose 15

a freckle on the nose One small spot a shade off the rest of the nose, set off center.
a healed scratch across the bridge of the nose A thin pale line where no fur grows.
a line from the corner of each eye, a shade off the fur A short stroke toward the ear, like the tail of a comma.
a lower lip that sticks out in a pout A small shelf of lip under the nose, seen best from the side.
a mouth that curls up at one corner Lift one end of the mouth line and nothing else.
a muzzle that puffs out when it is thinking Round the whisker pads forward and fan the whiskers.
a nose pad shaped like a small heart Draw the tip of the nose with a dip in its top edge.
a nose stripe one shade off the rest of the face A narrow band from brow to nose, barely different.
a patch on the chin, lighter or darker than the fur A thumbprint of other color under the mouth.
a permanent frown line between the eyes Two short strokes that meet above the nose.
a spot beside the mouth like a crumb One dot, just outside the whisker pad.
a tear track under one eye A fine line, a shade off the fur, from the inner corner down the cheek.
a whisker pad fuller on the left Draw one side of the muzzle rounder than the other.
lips edged like a drawn line, a shade off the muzzle Outline the mouth in a tone just off the fur beside it.
one fang tip that rests on the lower lip A tiny white point over the lower lip.

Paws and tail 15

a long tail that drags its tip on the ground The last inch lies flat and leaves a trail.
a paw always lifted when sitting One forefoot hangs an inch above the ground.
a short tail, half the usual length End it bluntly, with a rounded tuft.
a tail as thick at the tip as at the base Draw it as a tube with no taper.
a tail carried like a question mark Straight up with the tip hooked forward.
a tail tip that twitches even in sleep Add two small motion marks beside a curled tail.
a tail with a kink near the tip A sharp little bend, drawn as a corner and not a curve.
an extra toe on each front paw Count six toes on each front foot and make the paw wide.
claws that never quite pull in Small hooks showing at the end of each toe.
front paws that turn out like a dancer's Angle both feet away from the center line.
fur between the toes that leaves brush marks in dust Fine parallel lines trailing behind each footprint.
hind legs longer than the front, so the back slopes The hips sit higher than the shoulders.
one paw pad that does not match the others Turn one foot up to show the pads.
one toe a different color from the rest Show the paw spread, so the odd toe can be counted.
paws one size too big for the rest of it Feet a size up from the rest of the cat.

Fur and body 15

a clean line where the fur changes direction at the neck A seam of shadow under the jaw.
a cowlick on the chest that will not lie flat A small whorl with hairs fanning outward.
a faded collar with the tag worn blank A thin band and a dull, smooth disc.
a habit of sitting with one hip out The hind legs both lie to one side.
a leaf or burr always caught in the coat One small shape that does not belong to the outline.
a nose worn pale at the tip A lighter spot on the very front of the nose.
a pale thin scar on one foreleg A hairless line the length of a matchstick.
a patch on the flank where the fur grows backward Reverse the stroke direction in one oval.
a purr with a rattle in it Small sound lines at the chest, drawn a little jagged.
a ridge of longer fur down the spine A raised line that catches the light.
a slight roll to the left when it runs Tip the whole body a few degrees in the running pose.
a swirl of fur on one shoulder Strokes that turn in a circle where the rest run straight.
a walk that swings the hips Curve the spine sideways in the walking pose.
an oil smudge on one side that never quite washes out A dull thumb-shaped mark with soft edges.
dust on its back from rolling in the same spot A dull haze along the spine.

How this list was compiled: Original list written for Draw This Next, October 2026. Made up for this list; every mark is worded so that it can be drawn on any coat color, black and white included. That some cats are born with extra toes was checked on 2026-10-01 against https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polydactyl_cat. The notes are our own drawing advice. Licence: own work

Temper: all 60 tempers

Bold 15

answers back when spoken to Head tilted up, mouth just open.
bold with dogs and shy of rain Draw it nose to nose with something large, under cover.
climbs first and plans the way down later Small and high, looking down past its own feet.
first to investigate any new noise Ears forward, neck stretched, one paw raised.

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Bold, continued

greets strangers by sitting on their feet A loaf shape on a pair of shoes.
investigates every open bag Only the hindquarters and tail are visible.
leads people to where the food is kept Looking back over the shoulder, tail up like a flag.
picks a fight with its own reflection Side-on, back arched, facing a puddle or a pane.
pushes small things off edges, slowly One paw extended, object tilting, eyes on the viewer.
shouts at birds it has no hope of reaching Mouth open in a small square and whiskers pushed forward.
sits where everyone must step over it Dead center of a path, paws tucked.
squares up to anything larger and then washes One leg in the air mid-wash, eyes still on the rival.
steals food in plain sight Caught mid-step with something in its mouth and no hurry.
takes the highest perch and looks down from it Draw from below, with the chin and chest in view.
walks up to anyone as if expected Tail straight up, with a hook at the tip.

Wary 15

approaches sideways, pretending not to Body at an angle to the goal and gaze elsewhere.
bolts at a sudden noise and returns as if nothing happened Draw the return: slow walk, tail casual.
comes only when nobody calls Arriving at the edge of the frame, unannounced.
eats only when alone Glancing over the shoulder between bites.
flattens at loud voices Body low, ears sideways, chin near the ground.
forgives slowly Back turned, ears turned toward you anyway.
hides in the same place every time and is always found Tail sticking out of the hiding place.
keeps one paw's length from every hand Leaning away just enough that a reaching hand falls short.
needs a full day to accept anything new Sitting a body length from the new thing, staring.
purrs only in the dark A curled shape with small sound lines and closed eyes.
sleeps with its back to a wall Curled tight in a corner, one eye a slit.
startles at its own tail All four feet off the ground and fur on end.
trusts one person and tolerates the rest Relaxed on one lap, with one ear turned to everyone else.
vanishes at the sound of heavy boots A tail tip leaving the picture.
watches from cover for the first hour Two eyes and the tips of two ears in a dark gap.

Clever 15

carries one chosen object everywhere A small thing held gently in the front teeth.
counts the people at dusk and waits for the last one Sitting where the path comes in, facing out.
fetches, but only one particular thing Trotting with a small object carried high.
finds the one warm spot in any place Curled exactly inside a patch of light.
has trained one person to share lunch A paw resting on a knee and a fixed, polite stare.
hides small things and remembers where One paw reaching under something, shoulder to the ground.
knows the sound of one particular footstep Head up from sleep, ears aimed before the eyes open.
knows the word for dinner in any voice Ears snapping around mid-wash.
learns a new shortcut every week Halfway through a gap that looks too small.
makes the same rounds in the same order each morning A purposeful walk, nose low, tail level.
opens latches by trial and patience Standing on hind legs with both front paws at work.
pretends to be asleep to listen Eyes shut and one ear turned toward the voices.
studies birds for an hour without moving A still shape with only the tail tip blurred.
tells the time by mealtimes Sitting upright and early, staring at where food appears.
watches a thing done once and does it Head tilted, eyes on someone's hands.

Easygoing 15

chirps at everyone it passes Mouth barely open, tail in a loose curve.
falls asleep sitting up Head nodding forward and whiskers drooping.
follows the sun all day, a yard at a time Stretched full length in a bar of light.
goes limp when picked up Hanging long, back feet dangling, expression blank.
head-butts shins as a greeting Forehead pressed to a leg and tail wrapped around it.
holds a grudge for exactly one day Sitting just out of reach, facing away, checking you are looking.
kneads anything soft for a full minute Front paws spread and pressing by turns.
moves into any box left open Overflowing a container one size too small.
purrs before being touched Eyes half shut and chin lifted toward an approaching hand.
sits on whatever is being read A cat-shaped weight in the middle of a page.
sleeps through storms Belly up, paws limp, with rain in the background.
talks in its sleep Curled up with the whiskers and paws twitching.
washes in the middle of any argument One hind leg straight up and total concentration.
watches running water for as long as it runs Nose an inch from the stream, one paw ready.
would rather be brushed than fed Leaning its whole body into a brush.

How this list was compiled: Original list written for Draw This Next, October 2026. Made up for this list and read beside the wolf-oc-generator tempers so that no entry says the same thing. No term from a book series about cats. The notes are our own drawing advice. Licence: own work

Lives: all 60 homes

Shops and workplaces 15

at a boatyard and naps in upturned hulls Curved ribs of a boat overhead like a cave.
at a garden center and walks the seed racks at closing Between tall racks, tail up, lights going off behind.
at a newspaper stand, on the warm stack Loafed on a pile of papers with the top headline hidden.

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Shops and workplaces, continued

at a post office and sits on the outgoing sacks A cat on a heap of canvas with a label tied on.
at a railway station and inspects every arrival A small shape on a long empty platform under one lamp.
in a bakery's back room and oversees the cooling racks Sitting upright beside trays, eyes following a hand.
in a clock repair shop and ignores every chime Asleep under a wall of pendulums.
in a hardware store, on the paint chart counter Stretched across rows of color squares.
in a library and sleeps on the returns cart Shelves behind, and a cart of books with a cat on the top row.
in a music shop, inside an open cello case Curled in the shape of the instrument.
in a pottery studio and leaves prints in wet clay A line of paw marks across a tray of tiles.
in a secondhand bookshop and sleeps on the atlases A curled cat on a stack of very large books.
in a tailor's window among the buttons Framed by the window with spools either side.
in a theater and crosses the stage during rehearsals A small figure in a very large spotlight.
outside a fish stall and is never let in Sitting very straight at an invisible line.

Houses and apartments 15

in a crowded house and owns the one quiet chair One calm shape in a room full of motion lines.
in a farmhouse kitchen, behind the stove A warm dark gap with two eyes in it.
in a ground-floor apartment and comes in by the window Halfway over a sill, front feet inside.
in a house being rebuilt and sleeps in the wheelbarrow Curled on a sack among ladders and planks.
in a house with two dogs and outranks both The cat in the dog bed, with the dogs on the floor.
in a row house and walks the back fences of four neighbors A line of fence tops and a cat on the third.
in a student apartment and sits on the essays Paper under every paw and a pen rolling away.
in a third-floor apartment and rules one windowsill Draw from the street: a small face behind glass.
in an attic room and watches pigeons through the skylight Looking straight up, lit from above.
with a cellist and leaves when the practice starts A tail going out through a door.
with a family of six and belongs to the youngest Sitting beside the smallest pair of shoes in a row of six.
with a night-shift nurse and keeps her hours Waiting on a doormat at dawn.
with a painter and has walked through the palette twice Colored paw prints leading away from an easel.
with an old sailor and sleeps in his sea chest Curled on folded sweaters in an open wooden chest.
with twins who each think it is theirs Asleep exactly on the line between two beds.

Outdoors and in between 15

along a canal path and has a house on each bank Crossing a narrow footbridge with its tail up.
at a campsite and visits each tent in turn A silhouette on glowing canvas.
behind a restaurant and knows the kitchen's hours Sitting by a back door with light under it.
between three farms and is fed at each A crossroads and a cat choosing.
in a city park and holds the bench by the fountain Loafed in the middle of the bench, pigeons keeping their distance.
in a community garden, in the bean rows Green tunnels with a cat at the far end.
in a harbor and counts the gulls On a coil of rope, head turning.
in a lavender field and smells of it Only ears and a tail above purple rows.
in a row of garden sheds and uses them all A cat in one doorway of many identical ones.
in a stable and sleeps on the pony's back in winter A small curl on a broad back, breath steaming.
in an old orchard and sleeps in the fork of a pear tree A limp shape draped over two branches.
on a farm and keeps the hayloft High in a triangle of roof, looking down a ladder.
on a rooftop garden and comes down by the fire escape Zigzag stairs with a cat on a landing.
on a university campus and attends lectures by the radiator Rows of seats and one cat on the floor at the side.
under a pier and meets the dawn boats Pilings like tall columns and a cat at the waterline.

Unusual addresses 15

at a fire station and sleeps in a boot Ears and eyes above the rim of a tall boot.
at a windmill and watches the sails from the step A shadow sweeping over a cat that does not flinch.
at an observatory and sits in the astronomer's chair A dome slit of stars overhead.
in a castle ruin and has every tower to itself A small shape in an arrow-slit window.
in a circus wagon, among the costumes Asleep on sequins, with one catching the light.
in a clock tower and is unmoved by noon Sitting behind a huge clock face, lit through the numbers.
in a greenhouse and drinks from the leaves Tongue out to a drop on a broad leaf.
in a hotel and has a key hook of its own Behind a front desk, under a board of keys.
in a lighthouse and climbs the stairs twice a day A spiral seen from above with a cat halfway.
in a mountain hut and watches the trail from the step On a stone step with boots lined up beside it.
in a museum and is counted as staff Under a display case, with a ribbon badge on the collar.
in a school and is in every class photograph Front row, center, looking the wrong way.
on a canal boat and inspects every lock On the roof at the bow, facing forward.
on a ferry and has crossed the bay more than anyone On the rail post, fur blown flat by the wind.
on a ship and is on the crew list On a coiled line by a hatch, steady as the deck tilts.

How this list was compiled: Original list written for Draw This Next, October 2026. Made up for this list. No place from a book, show or game, and no real business. The notes are our own drawing advice. Licence: own work

How it works

Each result is an original cat character on four legs: a seal point, long-haired with a ruff like a collar, that lives on a canal boat and inspects every lock. Coat patterns and eye colors go by their real names.

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Six parts, each lockable

Coat, fur and build, eyes, one mark, temper and home change separately. Keep the brindled tortoiseshell, press until the temper suits it, and let the mark be the thing that tells this cat from every other.

Coat patterns under their real names

The coat list under the tool says what each pattern looks like. A classic tabby has thick whorls and a bullseye on each side. A mackerel tabby has thin stripes like fishbones. A van-patterned cat is white with color only around the ears and on the tail.

Every red cat is a tabby, so give an orange coat at least faint stripes.
Blue means an even gray, and a dilute calico is white with gray and cream.
A real mink cat has blue-green eyes and a sepia cat amber-yellow to green. Lock the coat and press until they match.

Questions and answers

What does the cat OC generator give me?

An original cat character in six parts: a coat color or pattern, fur and build, eye color, one mark, a temper, and where the cat lives. It is text to draw or write from. No name is dealt and no picture is made.

Is the cat from a book, a show or a game?

No. Nothing here comes from one. The cat walks on four legs, wears no clothes and lives somewhere ordinary or odd, such as a lighthouse or a bakery's back room. Every list was written for this page.

Are the coat colors and patterns real?

Yes. Every coat is a real color or pattern under the name cat breeders use, such as mackerel tabby, tortoiseshell, calico, tuxedo, seal point and black smoke. Each was checked against Wikipedia's articles on cat coat genetics, tabby cats and bicolor cats.

Which cat eye colors are on the list?

Blue, blue-green, green, yellow, amber and brown, plus odd eyes, where one eye is blue and the other is not. A cat's pupil is a slit in bright light and widens to cover most of the eye in dim light.

Does it give my cat OC a name?

No. This page deals looks, a temper and a home and leaves the name to you. The mark and the place it lives are both written to be things a name could come from.