Orangey the Cat is the only feline double-winner of the Patsy Award,
the animal kingdom's equivalent of the Oscar. The Patsy Award is given
out by the American Humane Association's Hollywood branch and stands
for Picture Animal Top Star of the Year. Orangey won his first Patsy
for his cinema debut in
Rhubarb (1951),
playing the eponymous baseball team-owning cat in the 1951 film. Ten
years later, he won his second Patsy, playing "Cat" in
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961),
a homeless feline described as a "poor slob without a name" by Holly
Golightly (
Audrey Hepburn), whom he
visits.
Orangey, who sometimes was billed as Rhubarb the Cat, was an
orange-colored tabby trained by the famous animal trainer
Frank Inn, known for such famous critter
thespians as the pig who played Arnold Ziffel on
Green Acres (1965) and Higgins
the Dog, who appeared in the TV series "Petticoat Junction" (1964)
(TV)_ and originated the role of Benji in the movies. Both Arnold and
Higgins were Patsy winners. Frank Inn's critters won a total of 40 Pasty
Awards during his career.
Orangey's longest gig was a recurring role as Minerva the Cat in the TV
series
Our Miss Brooks (1952)
from 1952 through 1958.