| Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit | |
|---|---|
 Tabitha Twitchit (centre) sobs out her problems to her cousin Ribby (left) while daughter Moppet takes a peek from hiding in the flour barrel (right) — a scene from The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding | |
| First appearance | The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan |
| Last appearance | The Tale of Ginger and Pickles |
| Created by | Beatrix Potter |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Cat |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Shopkeeper |
| Children | Moppet (daughter) Mittens (daughter) Thomas/Tom Kitten (son) |
| Nationality | English |
Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit is a fictional anthropomorphic cat who features in the books of Beatrix Potter. She is a shopkeeper and the long-suffering mother of three unruly kittens, Moppet, Mittens and Tom Kitten.
In the books, she is shown as standing on her hind legs and wearing fashionable clothes. She and her kittens live in a house based on the Hill Top farmhouse while her shop is based on one in Hawkshead, a market town nearby.[1]
- ^ The Ultimate Peter Rabbit. London: Dorling Kindersley. 2002. ISBN 978-0-7513-3746-4.