Taruto is a cat. However, she regards herself as the equal of any human, and so the viewer sees her as a cat-girl. This can be a little disorienting for the first episode, until one realizes that the humans without cat ears are actual humans, and the people with cat-ears are cats who think of themselves as human.
Taruto is very young and kittenish. She goes on innocent adventures that are suitable for viewing by audiences of all ages. This would be a great show to watch while babysitting boys and girls of less than eleven years of age.
