Shelby Gurl (Talking Kitty Cat) is the big, lovable black Labrador Retriever who serves as the loyal, food-obsessed, mostly quiet background presence in the household — and the frequent target of Sylvester’s pure hatred. Here’s every major layer of her personality: Core Traits • Generally quiet and non-verbal (most of the time) Unlike the cats, Shelby does not normally “talk.” The series has a running gag that dogs can’t talk. The only times she speaks are when Steve puts a special collar on her (a clear reference to the movie Up). When the collar is on, her thoughts come out as somewhat erratic — she often repeats words or short phrases, or gives simple, straightforward answers. • Extremely food-motivated Shelby is obsessed with food. She loves bacon (a major running gag — she goes wild for it), hamburgers, cat food (which drives Sylvester insane), and pretty much anything edible. Birthday bacon is a tradition. She will eat almost anything and has gotten into trouble for swallowing
Usually silent; when the special collar’s on, she speaks in erratic, simple phrases.
