[Elderberry]

Félicette, the first cat to fly into space in October 1963, is seen her carrier pre-flight. A crowdfunded campaign will erect a memorial to honor the Félicette in her hometown of Paris, France.

[goldstategop]

Only cat to have gone into space. The Russian Laika was the first dog.

[Yardstick]

Felicette — what a sweet name.

[BenLurkin]

Of course, who really was the first cat in space...

[Fiji Hill]

Space Cat by Ruthven Todd (New York: Scribners, 1952)

A cat accompanies an astronaut on the first flight to the moon. Soon after they arrive, the astronaut finds himself in trouble, so the cat must come to the rescue.