Jenny's person
Captain Tinker
The sea captain who rescued Jenny from a dog when she was a kitten and gave her a home in Greenwich Village.
Meet the Cats
the members of the Cat Club, and their people
Averill based the Cat Club on cats she owned or knew in Greenwich Village. Here's who's who.
The heroine
Jenny Linsky
A small, shy black cat in a red scarf, who wants more than anything to belong to the Cat Club.
Jenny's brother
Checkers
One of Jenny's two adopted brothers.
Jenny's brother
Edward
Jenny's other adopted brother.
The Fire Cat
Pickles
A big cat with big paws who finds his place at the firehouse.
The Hotel Cat
Tom
The resident cat of a New York hotel.