Remember Morris the Cat? A Chicago original is baaaaack

Morris the Cat was the face of 9Lives cat food for what seems like forever. The Chicago-based, orange tabby cat was discovered in 1968 at the Hinsdale Humane Society. He quickly became a star, even acting opposite Burt Reynolds in the movie “Shamus.” And though it’s highly unlikely that the original Morris is back on the block, 9Lives is rebooting its Morris campaign with this cat here.

He’s wearing something that looks like Google Glass because, well, he’s a hip cat with all the coolest technological accoutrements. When you go to the new 9Lives website, you can take a walk with Morris through his eyes, so to speak. You can use your mouse and click on directives that tell Morris to hop on black pants, order cat food or take a nap in the sun. He’s got a full, feline social calendar.

He’s also has a Twitter account.

The Morris Guide to Understanding Humans – “Get Down” pic.twitter.com/42HQ3GFCCw

And while we all loved John Erwin as Morris the cat (and, 80’s babies bonus, he was also the voice of He-Man) this new Morris apparently has a new voice, too.

People of a certain, ahem, age will remember Morris in detail. For those, this commercial will bring back memories. And no, it doesn’t matter whether you ever owned a cat or not. That said, for more Morris history, scroll down a bit.

And last, but certainly not least, here’s what 9Lives officially has to say about Morris’ history: