The series premiered on September 3 , 2001 , running for one season and 40 episodes . The series was canceled in 2002 , ending on October 5 of that year , but continued to air in reruns on some PBS affiliates as late as September 2008 , and as of 2019 is still aired on several networks worldwide . In 2018 , the opening theme was posted on Buzzfeed , and it went viral , reaching 14 million people within 10 days . The series won the Silver Plaque at the Chicago International Film Festival for Children 's Film in 2001 , as well as winning a Outstanding Individual in Animation award for background artist Valery Mihalkov at the 29th Daytime Emmy Awards and a " TV Series - Family/Children " award at WorldFest Houston in 2002
29th Daytime Emmy Awards
29th Daytime Emmy Awards
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat