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The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

This short is about a bulldog named Marc Anthony who, despite himself, falls for a cute little kitten who likes to rest on his back. But his female master has had enough of his mess he makes around the house and threatens to throw him out if he brings another thing inside. Most of the humor concerns the dog's attempts to keep the kitten from his master's sight. There's a mix-up involving the cat's fate in the middle but all ends happily and when the short ends, it's not on a laugh as usually done on these Warner shorts but a cute coda. It shouldn't surprise anyone that this was done by Chuck Jones since he initially made Disney-like cartoons early in his Warner Bros. directing career. Anyway, I highly recommend Feed the Kitty.

While Walt Disney was the pioneer in animation in the 20th century, Chuck Jones was the true genius. His shorts for Warner Brothers have shown to be somewhat more enduring than the Disney shorts, and many consider FEED THE KITTY to be the best. Me included.Not necessarily for fall-down funny, mind you, though there are some great gags, but because it takes a story with a ridiculous premise, and not only tells it convincingly, but--dare I say about a 7 minute animated short?--even movingly.That FEED THE KITTY strikes people as deeply as it does (and it does--just look at many of the other comments on this board) suggests that maybe there is a deeper meaning here. I'm loath to over-analyze cartoons; Will Rogers said words to the effect that you can dissect a joke, and you can dissect a frog, but neither is likely to survive the process. Even so, there really is something cool and special to the story in this one.Bulldog Marc Antony is really a typical "guy" in FEED THE KITTY, facing what really works out to be first-time fatherhood. And Pussyfoot's innocence gets to Marc Antony much the way us guys find ourselves vulnerable to with our own children. THAT'S why this story is so affecting; it's an experience many of us can relate to.I also loved Pixar's MONSTERS INC, for the same reasons. Even though the trash compactor scene from MONSTERS is a direct homage to FEED THE KITTY, I see a lot of other, less obvious influences.Chuck Jones and his crew at Warner Brothers took animated storytelling to a level that nobody else has been able to quite equal, and FEED THE KITTY is my favorite example of their best work.

Close to being one of the best from Warner Bros. by a long way! Hard to imagine this was produced over 50 years ago, these are the REAL cartoons and examples like this one have proved timeless. The facial expressions, body movements and mannerisms are perfectly produced, nicely exaggerated but not to the point of being overdone, leaving the watcher in stitches! Marc Anthony (perfect name for a bulldog) is the classic image of the tough mutt who eats a pound of nails for breakfast, but whose heart is melted and his armour stripped away by the diminutive and completely defenceless Pussyfoot, who is just the epitome of cute. As far as I'm aware, only 4 cartoons were produced with these 2 characters in them, but perhaps that's what makes them so special.

This cartoon marks the first appearance of a very popular Looney Toons duo: Marc Anthony, the seemingly tough bulldog, and Pussyfoot, the eternally calm kitten. It's often cited by Looney Toons fans as a favorite, and watching it, one can easily see why. Marc Anthony is like a little kid, hiding his new kitten from his owner, who has scolded him about bringing in his ratty toys and scattering them all over the house. It makes for some hilarious misbehavior, and even more hilarious facial expressions from Marc Anthony as he fakes his owner out each time she almost finds the kitten.The most memorable part is when Marc Anthony, who mistakenly believes the kitten got mixed in with the cookie batter his owner is making up (as we saw, but he didn't, the kitten jumped out of the bowl and went off to clean itself), watches at the window as the batter is rolled out, cut into cookies, and put in the oven, fainting each time. He then starts howling in grief, until his owner lets him back in. Noting his "long face," she gives him a cookie...and it's shaped like a kitten! But as if this isn't heartbreaking enough, Marc Anthony takes it with a trembling paw, then puts it on his back like he carried the kitten before he starts howling in grief again.Boy, they milk every single bit of pathos out of that scene before the kitten finally comes up and mews.