Don't Mix Yourself with Cats and Dogs! (1987 animated series)

Don't Mix Yourself with Cats and Dogs!, known in Japan as Cats and Dogs in Wonderlot (猫とワンダーたくさんの犬 Neko To Inu Wandatakusanno), was a Japanese anime series by Global Entertainment that began airing in 1987 in Japan. In the United States and Canada, the show was aired under the name Cats and Dogs in 1995-1999 on Nickelodeon, and in France, as Chiens Et Chats. It was animated in Japan by Toei Animation.

Scenario
The show took place on or around the fictional city called Wonderlot, and revolved around a group of city-dwelling cats and a trio of dogs. The cats spent much of their time defending their city paradise from the dogs, who destroyed everything around them and lived in a car. The dogs constantly tried to destroy the cats' home for their own benefits.

Almost every episode had the cats outsmarting the dogs latest scheme, after which the dogs invariably hatched another scheme. Thus, the show also explains the importance of protecting the city.

A recurring theme was their attempt to steal the city's "magic necklace" (which the dogs believed granted immortal), or find some alternative way to maintain immortality. The show often implied that the magic necklace did not actually exist, however, and were just manifestations of the dogs' greed and vanity.

Characters
Roxxy: The leader of the dogs and a Pomeranian. She tried to do best to get the magic necklace. She was a villainess of the show. Pepper: The dalmatian. He was selfish and teams up Roxxy to find the magic necklace. Ralph: A bulldog who was the brains of the group. Crystal: The heroine of the series. Crystal was a Persian cat that was extremely cheerful and wise. Speedy: A white cat with the ability to run faster speeds. He was known as "Speedster" by some cats. Felix: A red cat. He was used to rival Ralph because of his intelligence. Hop and Pop: The duo of pink cats who were considered twins.