There's this thing called dignity that some cats have been known to have. You might want to look into it." "A cat is always dignified, no matter what… - Django Wexler

Of course, where magic is involved, appearances don’t mean much.

Alice scooped the cat into her arms and planted a kiss on his fuzzy forehead.
“What was that for?” Ashes sputtered. “What have I ever done to deserve that?”
“I wanted to say thank you,” Alice said, putting him on the ground. “For everything.”
“Yes, well. Far be it from me to dispute my own heroism,” Ashes muttered. “But proper thanks should involve tuna.”

He saved me, I saved him," Alice said. "The usual, really. What else are friends for?"
"If you ask me," the cat said, "friends ought to keep you out of situations where you need saving.