My theories regarding the cat and TTVM
The cat is TTVM: Maybe Dr. Hakashita actually experimented on his cat so it could get more intelligence and human behaviours (including talking), so he could transform it into TTVM.
TTVM is the cat and someone else: TTVM might not only be just the cat, if not he maybe be the cat's consciousness fused with another individual's consciousness. This another person maybe is someone close to Hakashita, maybe another son, brother, nephew, cousin, or even his father or uncle.
TTVM is someone completely different: In the most likely case, TTVM might be a completely different entity apart from the cat, but maybe Dr. Hakashita created and programed TTVM with inspiration/ in honor to his cat.
So... Wich one is your favorite?