7 Fun Facts About Salem the Cat From ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ — and Where Is He Now?

Sabrina the Teenage Witch premiered on September 27, 1996, introducing viewers to Melissa Joan Hart‘s Sabrina Spellman, her aunts Hilda (Caroline Rhea) and Zelda (Beth Broderick) and one very opinionated black cat who always seemed to be crying about something. 

Salem Saberhagen was actually a warlock sentenced to spend 100 years as a cat after trying to take over the world. He quickly became much more than the Spellmans’ pet after Hilda was forced to house him due to her participation in his schemes, thanks in large part to Nick Bakay‘s dry delivery and a team of puppeteers and animal trainers working behind the scenes.