Morris the Cat

Morris the Cat, known as the finicky cat, is the longtime spokescharacter for 9Lives cat food. The sardonic, pampered Morris, in voice-over, would express his disdain for any brand other than 9Lives. The commercials starring the orange tabby began in 1969. In 1988, Morris ran a faux campaign for President of the United States. 
==References==
* Baby Piggy scoffs at Baby Rowlf's bank deposits in the first season Muppet Babies episode "Close Encounters of the Frog Kind." Rowlf retorts, "The only animal richer than me is Morris the Cat."
* Pet food manufacturer Harlequin Dane's bodyguard and personal enforcer in the second season Dog City episode "The Great Dane Curse" is an orange cat, although he is named (and pronounced) Maurice.
==Notes==
* The longtime voice of Morris in the commercials was John Erwin, who dubbed the chairman of judges in Creature Shop-effects film Babe.
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