Pusheen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pusheen the cat |
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| Created by | Claire Belton |
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| Gender | Female |
| Relatives | Stormy (Little Sister); Pip (Little Brother) |
Pusheen is a popular cartoon cat. She stars in comic strips, plush toys, and stickers. You can find her on social media like Tumblr, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Claire Belton and Andrew Duff created Pusheen in 2010. She first appeared in a comic strip on their website, Everyday Cute. Now, Pusheen is also famous for her own blog and social media posts.
Pusheen is a fictional female cat who loves blogging, eating snacks, and going on adventures. The original comics featured characters based on her creators, their dog Carm, and Pusheen herself. Pusheen is a chubby grey tabby cat. She was inspired by Claire Belton's real cat. Her name comes from the Irish word puisín, which means kitten. Sometimes, Pusheen and her sister Stormy appear in fun, different forms. For example, Pusheenosaurus Rex shows Pusheen as a dinosaur. She also appears as a Pusheenicorn (a unicorn cat) and a Purrmaid (a mermaid cat). Pusheen has a family: her mom Sunflower, her dad Biscuit, her sister Stormy, and her brother Pip. She also has many animal friends, like Sloth the sloth, Bo the parakeet, and Cheek the hamster.
The Story of Pusheen
Pusheen first appeared in May 2010. She was in a comic strip called Pusheen Things. This strip was on the website Everyday Cute, created by Claire Belton and Andrew Duff. Claire Belton is an artist and business owner. She is best known for creating Pusheen and other cartoon characters. She is also the president of Pusheen Corp in Chicago, Illinois.
In 2011, Belton and Duff started a new website just for Pusheen. Claire Belton published a book called I Am Pusheen The Cat in 2013. This book was a collection of Pusheen comic strips. Later, in 2021, she released a second book, The Many Lives of Pusheen the Cat.
Pusheen became very famous for her sticker sets on Facebook. Stickers are small images you can add to messages or comments. Facebook added Pusheen stickers to Android phones in April 2013. They were then added to the main Facebook website in July. In April 2017, the Pusheen Corporation opened offices in Park Ridge, Illinois. These offices are used by artists and photographers who work on Pusheen.
Pusheen Products and Toys
The Pusheen company started selling Pusheen products in 2010. This happened after she became very popular. The first items were a charm keychain and a necklace sold on the Everyday Cute website. Over time, more products were made. In 2014, the toy company Gund started making Pusheen plush toys.
Pusheen Corp has worked with many brands to create and sell products. You can find Pusheen items in many stores. These include Hot Topic, Books-A-Million, Barnes & Noble, Claire's, Petco, Walmart, Target, FYE, and Gund. Pusheen also has her own line of Funko Pop! vinyl figures. In 2019, the company launched The Pusheen Shop website. This site sells many Pusheen products, like plush toys, clothes, and home decorations. You can also get a Pusheen Box. This is a special box full of Pusheen items that arrives every three months. Pusheen has even appeared in video games! In 2022, she teamed up with Fall Guys. In 2023, she also collaborated with Among Us.
See also
In Spanish: Pusheen para niños
