SFF Bestiary - Reactor

SFF Bestiary - Reactor

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detail from the cover of Sabriel by Garth Nix

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White Cat at the Gates of Death: Garth Nix’s Sabriel

By Judith Tarr

April 13, 2026

detail from the cover of Into the Wild, the first book in the Warrior Cats series by Erin Hunter

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Warrior Ethos, Cat Style: Erin Hunter’s Warriors: Into the Wild

By Judith Tarr

March 30, 2026

Image from KPop Demon Hunters featuring Derpy Tiger and Sussie Bird

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The Power of a Cute Animal Sidekick

By Judith Tarr

March 23, 2026

So-yeon (Park Min-young) holds a white cat in the 2011 Korean horror film The Cat

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A Feline Haunting: The Quiet Horror of The Cat

By Judith Tarr

March 16, 2026

detail from the cover of The Space Between by Corinna Bechko and Danny Luckert

Books

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Cats (and Other Pets) in Space: Corinna Bechko & Danny Luckert’s The Space Between

By Judith Tarr

March 10, 2026

detail from the cover of Carl's Doomsday Scenario

Books

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Don’t You Dare Call Princess Donut a Sidekick

By Judith Tarr

March 2, 2026

Photo of a half-completed puzzle depicting a german shepherd

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Sentience, Sapience, and Animal Intelligence

By Judith Tarr

February 23, 2026

Nick Fury (Samuel L Jackson) holds Goose, an alien that looks like a ginger cat

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Stop Running and Let the Flerkens Eat You

By Judith Tarr

February 17, 2026

Data (Brent Spiner) holds his cat Spot in Star Trek: The Next Generation

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The Wisdom of Star Trek’s Spot

By Judith Tarr

February 9, 2026

Close-up of an orange cat portraying "Jonesy" in Alien

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Jonesy Versus the Big Bad: Cat Power in the Alien Franchise

By Judith Tarr

February 2, 2026

Painting of approximately 40 cats arranged in a studio.

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Cat Lore: Colors and Personality

By Judith Tarr

January 26, 2026

detail from the cover of Pride of Chanur

Books

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Space Lions With Cattitude: C.J. Cherryh’s The Pride of Chanur

By Judith Tarr

January 20, 2026

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"It is shocking to find how many people do not believe they can learn, and how many more believe learning to be difficult.”

Frank Herbert, Dune

TPG 2026 • Site Credit