I believe it is a cat, specifically, a Persian. My reasons for this are simple, a tiger would have stripes much more distinctive than the ribs on the body of the pumpkin, and the nose is flat. The only part that is confusing is that the tail is not full and fluffy, so it might not be purebred! 2nd tail sticking out of it's head is suspicious too, but if it resembles a cat of any kind, it goes in my "cute" category.Children love things like this When I was a kid, I was very creative and I truly enjoyed making decorations.
This pumpkin cat (or maybe it's tiger) looks really adorable, doesn't it?: