Pusheen
Pusheen is an internet comic cat character created by Claire BeltonClaire BeltonClaire Belton is a Chicago-based artist and entrepreneur who co-created the internet comic cat Pusheen with Andrew Duff in 2010 and has published several Pusheen books; she also co-directs NPC Studio’s farming simulation game Fields of Mistria with Duff.Open the full entry and Andrew DuffAndrew Duff (Pusheen)Andrew Duff is the co-founder of the internet comic cat Pusheen, which he co-created with Claire Belton in 2010; he also co-directs Fields of Mistria, a game by the Chicago independent studio NPC Studio, with Belton.Open the full entry in 2010 and run by Pusheen Corp. She became popular through comics, GIFs, Facebook chat stickers and licensed merchandise, growing into a global character brand.
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Key facts
2010Pusheen Corp. Is Founded
Pusheen Corp. was founded in 2010, is based in Illinois, develops Pusheen content and products, and works with more than 100 licensees worldwide, with licensed merchandise sold in more than 60 countries.[1]
May 2010Debuts on Everyday Cute
Claire Belton and Andrew Duff created Pusheen for the website Everyday Cute, and she debuted in May 2010 in the comic “Pusheen Things”; the character was based on the pair’s own gray cat, and her name comes from the Irish word puisín (kitten).[2]
2011Spin-Off Site Launches
As her popularity grew, a dedicated Pusheen spin-off site was launched in 2011.[2]
2013First Comic Collection Is Published
In 2013, Claire Belton’s comic collection I Am Pusheen the Cat was published under the Touchstone imprint, running to 175 pages.[3]
2013Joins Facebook Chat Stickers
The same year, Facebook launched its chat sticker feature with licensed Pusheen images, putting her in front of more than one billion users.[1]
August 2015–January 2016Featured in a New York Museum Exhibition
From August 7, 2015, to January 31, 2016, the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, New York, held the exhibition How Cats Took Over the Internet, which featured the cartoon cat Pusheen among famous internet cats.[4]
May 2018Social Media Following
As of May 2018, Pusheen’s Facebook fan page had 9.4 million followers and her official Instagram account nearly one million.[2]
January 2019Themed Café in Singapore
From January 6, 2019, Kumoya, an eatery on Jalan Klapa in Singapore, ran a Pusheen-themed café scheduled to stay open until March of that year, without reservations.[5]
2021Second Comic Collection Is Published
In 2021, Gallery Books published The Many Lives of Pusheen the Cat.[6]
A follow-up to I Am Pusheen the Cat, the book collects fan-favorite comics from Pusheen.com along with new, unpublished comics, featuring alter egos such as Pusheenicorn, Mermaid Pusheen and Pugsheen.[7]
July–October 2025: Among Us Collaboration Returns
On July 22, 2025, Innersloth announced the return of the Pusheen Cosmicube in Among Us, sold for 110 Stars with 27 items, including Pusheen, Stormy and Pip pets and a Sloth skin, available until October 22, 2025.[8]
As of October 2026: Cast and Official Channels
In official profiles, Pusheen is a tabby cat whose birthday is February 18; her little sister is Stormy and her little brother is Pip, and her friends include Sloth, the blue parakeet Bo and the hamster Cheek.[9]
Pusheen Shop launched Pusheen.com as Pusheen’s official online home and also offers the Pusheen Shop app for iOS and Android.[10]
The Pusheen Box subscription ships exclusive goods every season, and its website footer carries the CultureFly logo.[11]
Pusheen Shop states that it is not affiliated with the Pusheen Box subscription service.[12]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Pusheen: Official website: https://pusheen.com/ (opens in a new window)[10]
X: Official account: https://x.com/pusheen (opens in a new window)[13]
YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: Official account: https://www.youtube.com/pusheenthecat (opens in a new window)[13]
Pusheen Box: Official website: https://pusheenbox.com/ (opens in a new window)[11]
Sources
- About – Pusheen Shop (opens in a new window)
- Pusheen | Pop Culture | Dictionary.com (opens in a new window)
- I am Pusheen the cat by Claire Belton | Open Library (opens in a new window)
- Cats on the internet to star in New York museum exhibition (opens in a new window)
- A Pusheen Cafe Is Opening & You Will Want Every Adorable Thing On The Menu (opens in a new window)
- Many Lives of Pusheen the Cat by Claire Belton | Open Library (opens in a new window)
- The Many Lives of Pusheen the Cat (opens in a new window)
- It's Back! ✨🌈 Among Us x Pusheen (opens in a new window)
- Characters – Pusheen Shop (opens in a new window)
- Introducing Pusheen.com, the new online home of Pusheen! (opens in a new window)
- Pusheen Box | The Internet's Favorite Cat! (opens in a new window)
- Pusheen Box – Pusheen Shop (opens in a new window)
- Pusheen Shop (opens in a new window)