Nature Cat
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| Genre | Children's television series Animated sitcom Adventure Comedy Musical |
| Created by | Adam Rudman David Rudman Todd Hannert |
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| Theme music composer | Bill Sherman |
| Opening theme | "Nature Cat Theme Song", performed by Taran Killam, Christopher Jackson, and Veronica Jackson |
| Ending theme | "Nature Cat Theme" (instrumental) |
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| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 98 (186 segments + 5 specials) (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 28 minutes (12 minutes per segment) |
| Production companies | Spiffy Pictures WTTW Chicago 9 Story Media Group (seasons 1–3) Yowza! Animation (seasons 4–5) |
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| Network | PBS Kids |
| Release | November 25, 2015 – April 3, 2025 |
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Nature Cat is an educational animated children's television series that aired from November 25, 2015, to January 2, 2024, on PBS Kids and is aimed at children aged 3–8. The series follows the adventures of four main characters: Nature Cat, Hal the Dog, Daisy the Bunny, and Squeeks the Mouse. The show has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program". The series debut in November achieved nearly 3.7 million viewers, and by March it has achieved 69 million video streams across online platforms.
In October 2016, Nature Cat was renewed for a second and third season. The second season premiered on January 1, 2018, while the third premiered on April 18, 2019. In 2021, the show was renewed for a fourth and fifth season. The fourth premiered on May 9, 2022, and the fifth and final season premiered on April 17, 2023. The series has aired 5 standalone specials, with the newest releasing on April 3, 2025.
On June 5, 2018, the first DVD Onward and Pondward was released. Tomy owns the toy license to Nature Cat, and has released several stuffed animals of the main characters.