Tama is the pet cat of Mitsukake and all of the Suzaku seven. He helps the Suzaku Seven in many ways.
He was named after Tamahome because Miaka thought it would be cute and also because of his various nick-names: Tama-baby, Tama-homeboy, Tama-kun, Tama-chan, Tama-kins
Tama is reincarnated among with Mitsukake and the rest of the Suzaku 7 (exception: Chichiri and Tasuki) in the third OVA.