The story of this cat is unique. It is M. Chat, who first appeared in 1997 in Orléans/France (the "M" stands for Monsieur, meaning gentleman, and "Chat" is of course French for cat). In the meantime, Mr. Cat can be found not only in Orléans and Paris, but also in New York (where this picture was taken), Geneva, Vienna and many other cities around the world. In his homeland France, however, M. Chat had a special significance.