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There have been three different cats who have played the famed
"Morris the Cat." The first Morris was adopted from a shelter in
1968. In 1969 he landed the role of Morris the Cat in the famous
9 Lives Cat Food commercials...and was an overnight success! The
first Morris died in 1978 and was subsequently replaced by two
more cats who played "Morris." All three of the "Morris the
Cat" cats were rescued from shelters.
Morris the cat has been the mascot of Heinz`s 9Lives pet food since
1968. He is credited with "writing" three books on cat care,
Morris ran in the 1988 and 1992 presidential elections on the
Finicky Party platform, campaigning for cats everywhere to enjoy a
standard of nutrition — by eating 9Lives, of course.