Not cats, cat. Singular. And the cat in question is Prim's yellow tabby (breed changed in the movie), Buttercup. Katniss believes that he hates her for trying to drown him years ago. read more
Buttercup does not like Katniss because Katniss does not like him. She sees him as one more mouth the feed, and tried to drown him when he was a kitten. Buttercup is Prim's cat. Katniss refers to Buttercup as the “world’s ugliest cat” because he is missing half an ear and a mashed in nose. read more