I have no idea who that is, I thought it was a Tony the Tiger reference.
The Planet of the Apes line was also amusing.
In the comics Tawky is a well mannered tiger that walks upright and dresses in a suit (sometimes a tuxedo) and he's well mannered and (wikipedia says) he can turn into a smilodon--
--and that's why DC needs to really take advantage of the Captain Marvel franchise.