Portraits of your favourite Star Wars characters with cats are out of this galaxy

There’s only one kind of pet that wouldn’t look out of place in a Star Wars movie and that’s a cat.

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Low-maintenance, adaptable and therapeutic, we can totally picture every Star Wars character with their own feline sidekick.

Like a slinky black cat appearing from behind Darth Maul to hiss at his latest adversary, or a Birman keeping Princess Leia company on Alderaan.

And to help us out, one of our favourite Instagram duos, Griz and Norm Lemay, have depicted some characters from Star Wars — old and new — in cartoon form… complete with their own pet moggies.

The Walt Disney Animation Studio artists have given us BB-8 with a whole litter of kittens:

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Fluffy calico kitties really love BB8. Also our holiday sale starts at midnight; everything is 20% off, enter code HOLIDAY2015 (Link in profile) #griz #grizandnorm #kittycatclub #starwars#fanart #cat #kitty #bb8 #calico

A post shared by Griz VisDev Art❤️ Norm Story (@grizandnorm) on Dec 20, 2015 at 6:15pm PST

Princess Leia with a fluffy white Persian:

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Princes Leia and her fluffy kitty. #griz #grizandnorm #kittycatclub #starwars #fanart #princess #leia #fluffy #cat #kitty

A post shared by Griz VisDev Art❤️ Norm Story (@grizandnorm) on Dec 17, 2015 at 5:33pm PST

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R2D2 with a black and white ball of cuteness:

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The most loveable R2D2 adopted the sweetest and fluffiest cowcat kitler. #griz #grizandnorm #kittycatclub #starwars #fanart #r2d2 #cowcat #juniorkittylemay #kitler #bowtie

A post shared by Griz VisDev Art❤️ Norm Story (@grizandnorm) on Dec 19, 2015 at 7:43pm PST

Padmé Amidala and a regal black puss:

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So excited for Star Wars!!!!!! We got our tickets ready for tomorrow! So can't wait!!!! Meanwhile, we are rewatching the original movies. And we will be posting some of our favorite character and their cats. The first one, is Padme Amidala and her black cat. #griz #grizandnorm #kittycatclub #starwars #fanart #princess #amidala #black #cat #kitty

A post shared by Griz VisDev Art❤️ Norm Story (@grizandnorm) on Dec 16, 2015 at 11:36am PST

And, of course, Rey and a Bengal kitten:

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My new favorite Star Wars female character, Rey with her bengal. #griz #grizandnorm #kittycatclub #starwars #fanart #bengal #cat #kitty #Rey

A post shared by Griz VisDev Art❤️ Norm Story (@grizandnorm) on Dec 18, 2015 at 2:31pm PST