The Kitten Sitters by Walt Disney Company

The immediate solution was to adopt out all the cats to cast members, ensure them good homes, and so free up some valuable real estate. It became clear that something needed to be done about the cats, but the Disney company knew they couldn’t exactly “eliminate” the problem without considerable uproar from guests. Not only that, but the cats had brought with them an infestation of fleas. When he brought imagineers into the castle to begin the planning process for what would eventually become the Castle Walkthrough attraction, he was greeted by quite the sight-scores of feral cats had set up a home for themselves inside the building. Soon after Disneyland opened, Walt decided that there should be an attraction inside of the park’s most prominent “weenie,” Sleeping Beauty Castle. It’s impossible to pinpoint exactly when the first cats started to appear on Disneyland property, but there have been sightings going as far back as 1955.

(* Note: Remember to take everything humans say with a grain of salt. And we try our best to forget it was “all started by a mouse.” There are magical food stations positioned for us all around the property, and we get to eat whenever we like. We put up with the humans visiting our quarters, but only because they leave at night. Without us, rodents would run amuck and the entire population of Disneyland would be a lot less cute. When it comes right down to it, we run the place. Ever since then, we’ve prowled the streets and walkways of Disneyland (and more recently Disney California Adventure).

Our ancestors lived in Sleeping Beauty Castle before we were unceremoniously evicted. The Disneyland Cats have been around for as long as any of us can remember.

The Kitten Sitters by Walt Disney Company