Are ‘Christmas at the Catnip Cafe’ & ‘The Nine Lives of Christmas’ in the Same Universe?

Connection Between the Movies

Paul Campbell stars as Ben and Kimberley Sustad appears in both Christmas at the Catnip Cafe and The Nine Lives of Christmas series, suggesting a notable link between the two films. In Christmas at the Catnip Cafe, Campbell’s character Ben and Olivia Pierce (played by Andi Andill) inherit a cat café, but have conflicting ideas about how to run it. During one scene, Sustad appears in a cameo as an unnamed character who interacts with Ben, making a playful reference to firemen and cats, which seems to nod toward her role in the other film series.

Kimberley Sustad’s Role and Cameos

In The Nine Lives of Christmas and its sequel The Nine Kittens of Christmas, Sustad plays Marilee, a veterinary student and later a veterinarian, whose love interest is firefighter Zachary (Brandon Routh). The dialogue referencing a fireman in Christmas at the Catnip Cafe might either be a fun Easter egg or imply that Sustad’s characters from the two films share the same universe. If the latter is true, it would mean Marilee and Zachary’s story continues in some form, as the sequel ended with their engagement after reuniting and adopting a kitten together.

Paul Campbell’s Cameo in Both Films

Interestingly, Paul Campbell also cameoed as a firefighter in The Nine Kittens of Christmas where he helps Marilee, linking his presence in both films further. This supports the theory that Christmas at the Catnip Cafe and The Nine Lives of Christmas potentially exist within the same universe or at least have overlapping characters, strengthening the cross-movie connection through repeated actor appearances and consistent character hints.

“That was really cute,” Sustad said about the cameo scene, referencing a failed story time while petting a cat. Her character hints about including a fireman in the story, saying, “Cats and a man in uniform. I have one at home”.

The crossover cameos and character references strongly suggest these Hallmark movies share a universe, providing fans with a charming continuity that links Christmas at the Catnip Cafe and The Nine Lives of Christmas through shared character stories and playful nods.

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