What is the name of the mother cat in 'The Tale of Tom Kitten'?

The mother cat in The Tale of Tom Kitten is Tabitha Twitchit. She is a fictional anthropomorphic cat created by Beatrix Potter and the mother of Tom Kitten, Moppet and Mittens. In the story, Tabitha washes and dresses her three kittens because she is expecting guests for tea, but she unwisely lets them play outside before the visitors arrive.

The kittens soon lose their clothes to passing ducks, including Jemima Puddle-Duck, and return home in disgrace. Tabitha sends them upstairs and tells her guests that they are ill, though the kittens continue making mischief. Their unruly behavior is the comic engine of the tale, while Tabitha represents the exasperated parent trying to preserve appearances.

Potter published The Tale of Tom Kitten in 1907. The setting was inspired by Hill Top, her farmhouse in Cumbria, and Tabitha’s character was partly based on a real cat Potter owned. Tabitha also appears in other Potter stories, where she runs a shop and is portrayed as a shrewd businesswoman. Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Jemima Puddle-Duck are separate Potter characters, not Tom Kitten’s mother.