Kitty is not, in fact, a cat. Instead, she's your standard red panda -- ruddy fur, black undersides, and raccoon-like markings on a round, whiskered face. Her little hands come with a semi-opposable thumb and retractable claws built for helping her climb, which also double to make her very effective with making things. Her long tail is designed to help her balance in trees, and her teeth are designed to tear into meat but specialized for bamboo -- however, due to a lack of it, her diet consists primarily of small animals and mosses, meaning that she has enough calories to make her active and bright-eyed.
Like most red pandas, she has very cat-like behaviors -- this is where she gets her name. Concerned with grooming, she is quite pretty and takes good care of her fluffy fur. It is double-coated and warm, designed for cool temperatures and defense against the little claws of small mammals. She gets overheated easily, and prefers to stay in the cooler caves (though not the frozen ones; that's no better).
Missing a claw on her left paw due to a fight with Comet; it will not regrow completely until her 7th cycle.