In the works of Beatrix Potter, what creature is the shopkeeper Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit?

Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit is a fictional cat invented by Beatrix Potter (1866-1943). She is a shopkeeper and the mother of three kittens, Moppet, Mittens and Tom Kitten. She first appeared in 'The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan' in 1905. She also appeared in 'The Story of Miss Moppet' (1906), 'The Tale of Tom Kitten' (1907), 'The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding' (1908), and 'The Tale of Ginger and Pickles' (1909).

In the books, Tabitha is usually shown standing on her hind legs, wearing fashionable clothes. She works in a shop and lives with her kittens in a house based on the author's house at Hill Top Farm. She is named after a cat that lived on the farm with Beatrix Potter.

In 'The Tale of Tom Kitten', Tabitha is planning a tea party for her friends. After dressing her kittens in their best clothes, she is horrified to discover them running around the gardening and getting dirty. To punish them, she sends the kittens to bed and tells her friends they have the measles.

Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit is one of the lesser known Beatrix Potter character. Her most beloved animal character is Peter Rabbit, who first appeared in 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' in 1902.