Lassie has one. So do Kermit and Godzilla. Why can’t P-22 have a star in Hollywood?

• Famed cougar P-22 is a rock star in the wildlife world, inspiring a novel, songs, murals, documentaries and festivals that have drawn thousands since his death in December 2022. Attempts to get P-22 a star have been repeatedly rebuffed because the cougar doesn’t have enough screen credits, said Pratt, though there are four documentaries about him — “The Secret Diary of P-22,” “America’s Most Infamous Mountain Lion,” “P22: That Cat That Changed America” and its sequel, “Strong Hunter.” But it isn’t screen credits per se that make someone eligible, said Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s Hollywood Walk of Fame, which has been honoring stars on Hollywood Boulevard since 1958. They have to be entertainers in the entertainment business.” A quick glance at the list of 2,793 names on the Walk of Fame reveals many names less recognizable than P-22’,s such as longtime Variety columnist Army Archerd and entertainer and impersonator Fred Travalena, as well as several stars featuring the names of characters that don’t exist in real life, including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Big Bird, Kermit the Frog, Shrek, Winnie the Pooh and Woody Woodpecker. But did Brad actually sleep under the Hollywood sign at night?” Pratt said via text, referring to a famous Steve Winter photo of P-22 walking under the Hollywood sign at night. “He didn’t have to, but he sat next to me; I could feel his breath,” she said, “and I told him he was a good boy.” When they couldn’t get him a Walk of Fame star, Pratt commissioned L.A. artist Corie Mattie to give the puma a “star” in a mural on the side of a building at 6421 Hollywood Blvd., between Cahuenga Boulevard and Wilcox Avenue.