Garfield is a fat, lazy, cynical, endearing cat. Born in the kitchen of  Mamma Leoni’s Italian rest aunt, he weighed five pounds, six ounces at  birth and right from the start he showed a passion for Italian food. The  restaurant owner, forced too choose between Garfield and closing his  doors for lack of pasta, sold Garfield to a pet store. Garfield thought he  was a goner until Jon Arbuckle walked in the door.

  "1st appearance: June 19, 1978''

      Main characteristics: Considers cats to be the most highly developed    species on the planet. Particularly loathes Mondays and raisins, adores TV  and lasagna.

     Personality: He’s a wisecracking, nap-taking, coffee-guzzling, lasagna-    loving, Monday-hating, dog-punting, spider-whacking, mailman-mauling    fat cat!

  "Catchphrase: “It’s all about me!”