NEW YORK -- Many pet owners have probably never considered their animals looking like people -- let alone infamous dictators.

But apparently there are a lot of people out there who think their felines resemble Adolf Hitler.

In fact, so many people think their cats look like the German dictator that there's a whole website devoted to it -- www.catsthatlooklikehitler.com. Its popularity spikes every time it's mentioned by Stephen Colbert on "The Colbert Report."

The cats that look like Hitler are referred to as "kitlers" and have names like Adolf.

The 4-year-old website was created by a Dutchman and is now run by an Englishman. It even includes a section called "We HATE Kitlers," where those who are offended can sound off.

"I myself think this site is a disgrace," one viewer wrote. "Hitler killed every living thing there was, and he would kill these cute cats if he was still here."

The website's operator disagrees that he's glorifying the late German dictator.

"Hitler was a disgusting, pus-ridden lump of excrement. I think it's entirely appropriate to reduce him to an object of ridicule," he wrote on the site.

Hitler cats now prowl YouTube, posted there by their owners.

Some seem aggressive, like their namesake. Others are, well, as gentle as a pussy cat.