Kitty Kitty Kittens

I confess I don't know much about this line, other than that they were immensely popular with children of the nineties and into the new millenium. Their special feature was their "purring" mechanism -which I imagine must be a ball inside a tube- built into the cat that made a purr-like noise when the toy is shaken/rocked/moved. Also appealing are their expressions which range from spacy to sad to surly. I have yet to see a genuinely cheerful looking Kitty Kitty Kitten, but the pig I guess does have sort of a smile.

List of my Collection

Tyco started the Kitty Kitty Kitten empire in 1992 (the earliest tags are dated thusly). I imagine they became available in stores in 1993, though it may have been earlier. Keeping in mind that usually toys were copyrighted a year or so before they were available in stores, *and* keeping in mind that an earlier date may have been reused on a later toy, if the design hadn't significantly changed (so, it is quite possible that the "core" line of kittens would all read 1992, even though they could be a (eg.) 1996 issue.) This list is obviously by no means complete, just a listing of the all the different ones I've picked up over the years ;) If anyone can help me identify or name the ones I have, I would be pleased to host any relevant information here. I know that they probably all had proper names as well, one day I hope to learn them. In short, this page is here because there doesn't seem to be *any* other Kitty Kitty Kittens information page out there yet.

Prepare to OD on cute...

Verions Seen:
All white (possibly named Fluffy?)
Grey with white undersides (possibly named Tiger?)
Ginger with white undersides, stripes drawn on fur (possibly named Tawny?)
Calico - ginger/black/white. (possibly named Calico?)
Siamese (pale beige with chocolate markings on nose, paws, ears), named Buttons.
Tan w/white paws/nose, named Mittens.

1992 Kitty Kitty Kittens (core line).   1992 Tyco Industries, Inc. Made in China. Purple writing on laundry tag, wearing chiffon neckties with sparkly dot pattern. Approximately 10" long, "purred" when head was tilted/body was rocked. These could have been issued pretty much any year, despite being dated 1992. They were probably not issued the same year as those in the table below.
I have seen an advertisement featuring these cats all together; the names following are those given there.

1992 Kitty Kitty Kittens (core line).   1992 Tyco Industries, Inc. Made in Thailand. Approximately 10" long, "purred" when head was tilted/body was rocked. Pink writing on laundry tag, wearing hot pink plain chiffon neckties. Although they share the same date as the kittens above, they could be from 1993 or later, if they aren't the original issues themselves.

Verions I've Seen:
Shaggy pale yellow with white
Lion

1992 Kitty Kitty Kittens (Large) 1992 Tyco Industries, Inc. Made in Thailand. The largest of the kittens, approximately 18" long. Make a purring noise when moved.

Verions Seen:
Tiger
Snow Leopard
Spotted Cat (tan with reddish-brown spots)
Spotted Cat (tan with black spots)
Cougar? (tan and white cat)

1992 Kitty Kitty Jungle Kittens 1992 Tyco Industries, Inc. Made in Thailand. Slightly larger (the heads, especially) than average Kitty Kitty Kittens, came in jungle prints, with a spandex animal-print necktie.

These are all the Puppy Puppy Puppies I've seen, I don't have them sorted by date yet ;)

1993 Puppy Puppy Puppies 1993 Tyco Industries, Inc. Made in Thailand. Dark Pink writing.

1993 Kitty Kitty Kittens (core line).   1993 Tyco Industries, Inc. Made in Thailand. Hot Pink writing.
Approximately 10" long, "purred" when head was tilted/body was rocked. These (esp the one on the left) could very well have been from the "twin" sets shown below.

1994 Sears Wishbook Kitty Kitten and Puppy Twin Set, made of soft plush exteriors and each with it's own basket-look box. Kittens come with a collar and mathcing bracelet that can be personalized. Pick up the kittens and they purr. The puppies, wiht a gentle cuddle, will wag their tails with delight. Set of two.
Possibly Puppy Puppy Puppies sold with the "bandana" print neckties are from these sets?

Versions Seen:
Brown and white
Grey lop earred
Tan
White lop earred.

1994 Bunny Bunny Bunnies 1994, Tyco Industries Inc. Made in Thailand. Purple writing on laundry tag.

1995 Sears Wishbook Came with an elasticized chiffon necklace, with a plastic heart locket that opened to show a photo of the kitten on the right side, and a space for you to write a name in on the left.

Mystery Kitty Kitty Kittens: Kittens I have acquired with no laundry tags (they were removed). They can probably be ruled out as not being the last DSI issues though, as they don't have the sewn on satin bow ties.

Versions Seen
Shaggy tan fur with white muzzle/undersides.

1995 Puppy Puppy Puppies 1995 Tyco Tyco Industries Inc. Made in Thailand. Dark pink (nearly red) writing.

Versions Seen:
Cow
Pig
Lamb

Baby Baby Farm Babies 1995, Tyco Industries Inc. Made in Thailand. Came with a pink/white gingham collar, squeaked when tummies are squeezed.

Versions Seen:
Calico- white/dark brown/rust
White
White/Dark grey patches
Pale pinkish-tan with white muzzle/undersides.
*Possibly tan with white muzzle, black paws (see below)

Kitty Kitty Baby Kittens 1995 Tyco Industries Inc, Made in China. The smallest (and cutest, in my opinion) Kitty Kitty Kittens, they almost had no torso whatsoever!

*Mystery Kitten- (has no laundry tag), but I think is most likely a 1995 Kitty Kitty Baby Kitten. Notice his truncated torso ;)

1996 Sears Wishbook: Kitty Kitty Kittens life-like kittens purr when head is tilted to feed. Comes with bottle. Available at Sears only through the catalogue! Each kitten sold separately. Sorry, no choice of colour. Ages 3 years and up.
These could be any of the kittens listed on my page so far. I still am not sure how to differentiate them by the year of issue.

Versions Seen:
Calico- white/dark brown/rust
Calico- white/grey/beige
White/Black patches
Pale pinkish-tan with white muzzle/undersides.

1996 Kitty Kitty Baby Kittens 1996 Tyco Industries Inc, Made in Thailand (Dark Pink writing). Smaller than regular kitty kitty kittens, but still not quite as tiny as the 1995 Kitty Kitty Baby Kittens!

In 2000, DSI had taken over the Kitty Kitty Kittens line, yet not far into the venture had voluntarily recalled over a quarter of a million of them, because the water inside them (to make their bodies more "lifelike" was contiminated and could cause illness to children if they managed to get in contact with said water. Despite this, in March of 2002, DSI announced that they had produced their one millionth Kitty Kitty Kitten, and Puppy Puppy Puppies were introduced at Toy Fair. There were also plans to have a coordinating website promotion with special collector's only benefits, I do not know if these plans went through or not. Teddy Teddy Teddies also debuted somewhere around 2003-4, as did the "Soft & Pretty" line (brightly coloured Kitty Kitty Kittens that were difficult to find in stores). By 2004, DSI was bankrupt.

Laundry tag is marked (in part) 2000, DSI Toys Inc/Meritus Industries Inc. Made in China. Looks like a regular Kitten, except does not have the sewn-on satin bow.

Versions Seen:
Actually they are all listed on the back of the boxes, unfortunately I don't have any handy to give a list from right now ;(. I know there are about 12-15 different ones. The following are those I remember offhand...
Pepper (white cat with black spots)
Midnight (black and white "tuxedo" cat)
Sammy (siamese cat)
Pumpkin
Rascal

c. 2002 Kitty Kitty Kittens (Core line) Laundry tags are pretty vague. Read made in China, with no manufacturer or date mentioned. Are sold in pale purple boxes with a swing tag attached to the ear. They have satin bows sewn directly onto them (they are not tied around their necks). Bodies (if not damaged) feel very light and fat as they have an inflated air bladder inside them. I still see these for sale in stores.

Versions Seen:
Actually they are all listed on the back of the boxes, unfortunately I don't have any handy to give a list from right now ;(. I know there are about 12-15 different ones.

c. 2002 Puppy Puppy Puppies (Core line) Are sold in pale purple boxes with a swing tag attached to the ear. I still see these in stores for sale.

Verions Known:
Teddy Bear
Japanese Bear
Polar Bear
Grizzly Bear
Panda Bear
Brown Bear

c. 2002 Teddy Teddy Teddies Filled with an air bladder (like a balloon), they feel very light and make "bear sounds" when rocked (sort of like a higher-pitched version of one of those "moo" can/shaker things).

Versions known:
Dark Blue
Hot Pink
Mint Green
Bright Yellow

2002 "Soft & Pretty" Kitty Kitty Kittens Brightly Coloured Kittens with chiffon/sparkle dot "collars". Mine was bought loose (no box or packaging), with a cardboard hangtag on the ear. Laundry tag is marked (in part) 2002, DSI Toys Inc. These appear to be the last of the Kitty Kitty Kittens.


1992 Kitty Kitty Kittens (core line).	1992 Tyco Industries, Inc. Made in Thailand. Approximately 10" long, "purred" when head was tilted/body was rocked. Pink writing on laundry tag, wearing hot pink plain chiffon neckties. Although they share the same date as the kittens above, they could be from 1993 or later, if they aren't the original issues themselves.

	Verions I've Seen: Shaggy pale yellow with white Lion
1992 Kitty Kitty Kittens (Large)	1992 Tyco Industries, Inc. Made in Thailand. The largest of the kittens, approximately 18" long. Make a purring noise when moved.

	Verions Seen: Tiger Snow Leopard Spotted Cat (tan with reddish-brown spots) Spotted Cat (tan with black spots) Cougar? (tan and white cat)
1992 Kitty Kitty Jungle Kittens	1992 Tyco Industries, Inc. Made in Thailand. Slightly larger (the heads, especially) than average Kitty Kitty Kittens, came in jungle prints, with a spandex animal-print necktie.

	These are all the Puppy Puppy Puppies I've seen, I don't have them sorted by date yet ;)
1993 Puppy Puppy Puppies	1993 Tyco Industries, Inc. Made in Thailand. Dark Pink writing.


1993 Kitty Kitty Kittens (core line).	1993 Tyco Industries, Inc. Made in Thailand. Hot Pink writing. Approximately 10" long, "purred" when head was tilted/body was rocked. These (esp the one on the left) could very well have been from the "twin" sets shown below.


1994 Sears Wishbook	Kitty Kitten and Puppy Twin Set, made of soft plush exteriors and each with it's own basket-look box. Kittens come with a collar and mathcing bracelet that can be personalized. Pick up the kittens and they purr. The puppies, wiht a gentle cuddle, will wag their tails with delight. Set of two. Possibly Puppy Puppy Puppies sold with the "bandana" print neckties are from these sets?

	Versions Seen: Brown and white Grey lop earred Tan White lop earred.
1994 Bunny Bunny Bunnies	1994, Tyco Industries Inc. Made in Thailand. Purple writing on laundry tag.


1995 Sears Wishbook	Came with an elasticized chiffon necklace, with a plastic heart locket that opened to show a photo of the kitten on the right side, and a space for you to write a name in on the left.

	Versions Seen Shaggy tan fur with white muzzle/undersides.
1995 Puppy Puppy Puppies	1995 Tyco Tyco Industries Inc. Made in Thailand. Dark pink (nearly red) writing.

	Versions Seen: Cow Pig Lamb
Baby Baby Farm Babies	1995, Tyco Industries Inc. Made in Thailand. Came with a pink/white gingham collar, squeaked when tummies are squeezed.

	Versions Seen: Calico- white/dark brown/rust White White/Dark grey patches Pale pinkish-tan with white muzzle/undersides. *Possibly tan with white muzzle, black paws (see below)
Kitty Kitty Baby Kittens	1995 Tyco Industries Inc, Made in China. The smallest (and cutest, in my opinion) Kitty Kitty Kittens, they almost had no torso whatsoever!


1996 Sears Wishbook: Kitty Kitty Kittens	life-like kittens purr when head is tilted to feed. Comes with bottle. Available at Sears only through the catalogue! Each kitten sold separately. Sorry, no choice of colour. Ages 3 years and up. These could be any of the kittens listed on my page so far. I still am not sure how to differentiate them by the year of issue.

	Versions Seen: Calico- white/dark brown/rust Calico- white/grey/beige White/Black patches Pale pinkish-tan with white muzzle/undersides.
1996 Kitty Kitty Baby Kittens	1996 Tyco Industries Inc, Made in Thailand (Dark Pink writing). Smaller than regular kitty kitty kittens, but still not quite as tiny as the 1995 Kitty Kitty Baby Kittens!


	Laundry tag is marked (in part) 2000, DSI Toys Inc/Meritus Industries Inc. Made in China. Looks like a regular Kitten, except does not have the sewn-on satin bow.

	Versions Seen: Actually they are all listed on the back of the boxes, unfortunately I don't have any handy to give a list from right now ;(. I know there are about 12-15 different ones. The following are those I remember offhand... Pepper (white cat with black spots) Midnight (black and white "tuxedo" cat) Sammy (siamese cat) Pumpkin Rascal
c. 2002 Kitty Kitty Kittens (Core line)	Laundry tags are pretty vague. Read made in China, with no manufacturer or date mentioned. Are sold in pale purple boxes with a swing tag attached to the ear. They have satin bows sewn directly onto them (they are not tied around their necks). Bodies (if not damaged) feel very light and fat as they have an inflated air bladder inside them. I still see these for sale in stores.

	Versions Seen: Actually they are all listed on the back of the boxes, unfortunately I don't have any handy to give a list from right now ;(. I know there are about 12-15 different ones.
c. 2002 Puppy Puppy Puppies (Core line)	Are sold in pale purple boxes with a swing tag attached to the ear. I still see these in stores for sale.

	Verions Known: Teddy Bear Japanese Bear Polar Bear Grizzly Bear Panda Bear Brown Bear
c. 2002 Teddy Teddy Teddies	Filled with an air bladder (like a balloon), they feel very light and make "bear sounds" when rocked (sort of like a higher-pitched version of one of those "moo" can/shaker things).

	Versions known: Dark Blue Hot Pink Mint Green Bright Yellow
2002 "Soft & Pretty" Kitty Kitty Kittens	Brightly Coloured Kittens with chiffon/sparkle dot "collars". Mine was bought loose (no box or packaging), with a cardboard hangtag on the ear. Laundry tag is marked (in part) 2002, DSI Toys Inc. These appear to be the last of the Kitty Kitty Kittens.