It also is known for selling Alley Cat dry cat food. An alley cat race is an unsanctioned bicycle race. In later cartoons, Lightning often appeared as one of Tom's alley cat buddies/rivals. Archy's best friend was Mehitabel, an alley cat. As recently as December 2019, her name appears nowhere on the Alley Cat Allies website. He is one of Tom's alley cat friends/foes, although in "Professor Tom" he befriends Jerry. Alley Cat (Alina Andrei) is a cat-themed superhero. He then authored two titles for Synapse Software&colon; "Necromancer" (1982) and "Alley Cat" (1983). At the same time, however, Snowbell's alley cat friend, Monty, visits unexpectedly and discovers Stuart. "Alley Cat" was based on a one-screen prototype by John Harris. Butch is a black, cigar-smoking alley cat who also wants to eat Jerry. In the 1967 children's novel "Pyewacket" the title character and protagonist is an alley cat. The Alley Cat and Uncorked at Plates frequently schedule bands and other events.