Kater Mikesch (original title: Kocour Mikeš) is a children's book by the Czech author Josef Lada from the 1930s.
Its retelling by German author Otfried Preußler was awarded the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1963.
In 1964, it was adapted into a German children's television series by the Augsburger Puppenkiste marionette theatre company.
Many people in Holleschitz are startled and staggered by the polite and lovely tomcat and embosom him.
Because of a guilty conscience and fear of her reaction, he runs off and goes out into the world to search for work.