In a recent intreview, Yuko Yamaguchi, the creator of pop culture sensation Hello Kitty, claimed that the character is NOT a feline. She's actually a little girl.
Yamaguchi, who created the icon back in 1980s, said, “I designed her to be a girl. She has a pet named Charmmy Kitty. I do not understand why Hello Kitty is perceived as a cat.”