One user said: "Awh please tell me they let him in." Another added: "He's asking so politely toooo. Let that baby in!" ...

On Thursday, July 18, Sanrio — the developers of Hello Kitty — confirmed that the beloved character is not a cat during an appearance on the 'Today' show.

Sanrio, the Japanese entertainment company that created Hello Kitty in 1974, said the iconic character is 'not a cat,' but rather a 'little girl.' ...

On the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty, fans were shocked to learn that their beloved cat-inspired character is, in fact, not a feline at all — she's a little girl.

In August, Yano revealed in an interview with this reporter that Hello Kitty is not a cat. “That’s one correction Sanrio made for my script for the show,” she said at the time.

In honor of Hello Kitty's 50th birthday, here are fun facts about the beloved Sanrio character who, turns out, is not a cat.

Hello Kitty Is Not Actually a Cat, Says Sanrio Sanrio has confirmed that their biggest mascot isn’t actually a feline after all.

(August 28, 2014) – Globally-popular children’s character “Hello Kitty” turns 40 this year — and with that birthday comes a surprise revelation. Her creators say Hello Kitty is not a cat!

A Junji Ito x Hello Kitty pop-up store will appear exclusively in Parco locations for a limited time from August 23-September 9 in Tokyo, and September 27-October 14 in Osaka, Japan.

A video of a cat seeming to say "hello" in response to his owner has gone viral on TikTok, where it has received 2.7 million views. The video shared by TikToker lifeoflilybb begins with a meowing ...

The cat’s out of the bag. On the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty, fans were shocked to learn that their beloved cat-inspired character is, in fact, not a feline at all. “Hello Kitty is not a ...