Ivan (Peter and the Wolf)

Ivan is a cat and one of the deuteragonists in the short, Peter and the Wolf, which is a segment of Disney's 8th full-length animated feature film, Make Mine Music.

Personality
Ivan is described as a bit dumb, though he doesn't really seem to display it in the show. He is shown to be adept at prowling, as most cats are, and very sneaky as seen when he tries to catch and eat Sasha, but is stopped and berated by Peter. He is shown to have great fear of the wolf, as he panics at the first sign of it and runs to Peter, though he is brave enough to let Peter lower him down with a rope and tie it to the wolf's tail to save Sasha. He is also the only one who stays with Peter throughout the whole ordeal, with Sonia seeming to get eaten and Sasha going to find some hunters for help.

Biography
Ivan is first seen when he tries to eat a bird Sasha, only for him being caught by Peter before he could eat Sasha. Peter then scolds him, and he feels ashamed. He then joins Peter, Sasha and a duck named Sonia as they go to hunt the wolf. When they meet the wolf, Sonia is separated from the gang and supposedly gets eaten by the wolf. The gang then mourn her supposed death, imagining her in heaven.

Later, Ivan, Peter and Sasha fight against the wolf, and while Peter and Ivan fight the wolf, Sasha flies and calls some hunter for help. When the wolf is finally defeated, Ivan, Peter and the hunters go with the captured wolf. In the end, Sasha and Sonia (who is revealed to be still alive) run to join the parade as the short ends.

Trivia

 * Ivan is represented in the short by a clarinet. Also in the original symphony, the cat is represented by a clarinet.