In Alice in Wonderland, what is the name of Alice's kitten?

The story behind the answer

Dinah is Alice’s pet kitten in Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Alice fondly mentions Dinah several times—most memorably when she tells the Mouse that Dinah is excellent at catching mice and birds, which horrifies the Wonderland creatures. This running joke highlights Alice’s innocent naivety and the absurd logic of the world she’s fallen into.

Fun context: In the sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, Dinah’s kittens appear as Kitty (black) and Snowdrop (white), echoing the chessboard motif of that book. Memory tip: Dinah sounds like “dine-a”—think of a cat that “dines” on mice, just as Alice boasts about her