Lightning (Tom and Jerry)

Lightning Cat
Background information
Television programs	Tom and Jerry
First appearance	Old Rockin' Chair Tom - Tom and Jerry
Character information
Gender	Male ♂
Species	Cat
Origin	Tom and Jerry
Allies	Tom Butch Meathead Topsy
Enemies	Jerry

Lightning Cat is an Tom and Jerry character. He is an orange cat who first appeared in the 1948 short Old Rockin' Chair Tom as Tom's rival. Lightning is named as such because in his first short, he practically moved at the speed of lightning. In later cartoons, Lightning Cat often appeared as one of Tom's alley cat friend/foes. he is either depicted as a house cat or an alley cat.