Hector the Cat eight of his nine lives due to "ignorance of road safety practices". This was followed by a short instructional film. In subsequent years other characters were introduced in calendars, instructional films, and comic books including Millie, his girlfriend (1973), Uncle Tom (1974), Hector and Millie's three kittens (1975) and his space friend Ding Dong (1982). A study in 1978 found that, although children enjoyed the characters and stories, the material had a number of inadequacies. It stressed that road safety research findings and child development theory would need to be considered for any future development. The character is currently used
Hector the Bulldog Hector the Bulldog Hector the Bulldog is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies" series of cartoons. Hector is a muscle-bound bulldog with gray fur (except in "A Street Cat Named Sylvester" and "Greedy for Tweety", where his fur is yellowish) and walks pigeon-toed. His face bears a perpetual scowl between two immense jowls. He wears a black collar with silver studs. Hector (or a prototype) first appeared in 1945's "Peck Up Your Troubles", where he foils Sylvester's attempts to get a woodpecker. He made a second appearance in "A Hare Grows in Manhattan",