Casey Cat

Casey Cat is an animated, anthropomorphic mouse character created by Nellie Calico. He is the boyfriend of Cathy Cat, and first appeared alongside her in the short Nurse Kitty in 1928. Casey is gentlemanly in nature and widely recognized for his work and interest in cars. Though his character was initially conceptualized as a mere love interest, Casey was expanded into a more independent and dynamic character over the years.

Personality

 * “Just imagine... She'll stroll into the room; a light will glow from her. I'll hear music, she'll smell like flowers and I'll sweep her off her feet! And, I'll know she's the one when she makes me laugh.”
 * ―Casey fantasizing of his dream girl

Casey is classy and cheerful. He gets along with nearly everyone he comes across. Casey's kindness is sometimes exploited by other characters, but Casey values his good-natured spirit, as it often brings happiness to others, and is something he strives to accomplish regularly. He is quite empathetic in this regard, to the point where he'll take someone else's problems and seek to rectify it himself, even if that someone may be his enemy.

Intelligent and sophisticated, Casey often serves as the "voice-of-reason" amongst her friends, specifically in Cathy's Cathouse. In the series, Minnie has repeatedly taken charge of hectic situations, usually as a result of Mickey's inability to handle too much pressure, despite being the co-owner of the club.[3]This is so much the case, that Minnie became notably offended when Mickey believed she couldn't handle a task as mundane as traversing through the club's basement (granted, an extremely large basement).[4] Minnie is capable, and even when serving as the "damsel in distress" under the hands of the villainous Pete, Minnie would often retaliate if given the chance, thus assisting Mickey in taking down the villain and saving the day.[5][6][7] In the series Mickey Mouse, Minnie would sometimes fall into trouble, to which Mickey would go out of his way to rescue her — by time he finds her, however, he learns that she was able to handle the situation herself.[8][9]

Minnie is not without her foibles, however. She can be passive at times, which forces her to deal with an excessive amount of tomfoolery at the hands of her friends.[10][11] She can also be extremely stubborn and doesn't take orders (or even advice) from anyone, always going by her own rules and doing what she believes is best. Though this is a positive trait in that it makes her independent and confident, it also leads her to act rash and compulsive, at least until she realizes the troubles she's caused.[12][13]

Minnie is also outspoken when dealing with adversaries. She is intolerant toward any kind of rudeness or bullying, especially when the bullying is related to misogynistic and prejudice viewpoints.[14][15] And while she can be passive at times, Minnie also has her limits; she has lost her temper numerous times on Daisy for her diva attitude and Mickey for his occasional selfishness.[16][17] Her aggression is also on regular display when Mortimer Mouse is involved, as she'll gladly make a fool out of the rodent for his constant harassment.[18]

To her core, Minnie is a lover — of life, nature, her friends, and most significantly Mickey, who serves not only as her boyfriend but also her best friend. As she believes in the "true love" commonly found in fairy tales, Minnie is rather dreamy and whimsical (contrary to her more no-nonsense side), something she is completely unapologetic for.[19]