Heartwarming / Cats

• If you watch a theatre production, often the cats will be snuggling with each other onstage when they're not all dancing. Cute!
• Mistoffelees jumping up and cuddling Old Deuteronomy after he successfully brings him back.
• Demeter and Munkustrap nuzzling after Macavity's attack.
• Any time the adult cats shield the kittens from danger.
• The tribe finally accepting Grizabella.
  • In the 1998 filmed performance Old Deuteronomy actually bows to Grizabella.
• Rum Tum Tugger describes himself as a demanding cat and portrays an image of a selfish, shallow ladies man and jockster. However, he displays genuine affection for Munkustrap when they duet about Old Deuteronomy, and his deep respect for Old Deuteronomy is something he readily displays every single time he interacts with the old cat. He effectively forces Mistoffelees to reveal his powers so that Old Deuteronomy can be rescued, and Mistoffelees is clearly struggling to control his power when he shows it off; every time he displays a lack of confidence about his powers or showing off his conjuring abilities, he turns to Rum Tum Tugger — and every single step of the way, Rum Tum Tugger is there lending Mistoffelees support and bolstering his confidence. When Old Deuteronomy returns, Rum Tum Tugger doesn't hesitate to give Mistoffelees all the credit. If actions speak louder than words, then Rum Tum Tugger is much more caring cat than he likes to boast about being.
• When everyone is praising Mistoffelees for saving Old Deuteronomy and celebrating the old cat's return, Mistoffelees breaks away from the group to go and find Cassandra, whom he conjured away to return Old Deuteronomy in her place. He brings her back to make sure everyone gives her credit for the part she played in helping him save Old Deuteronomy. As a result, Old Deuteronomy doesn't just bow his respect to Mistoffelees, he bows to Cassandra as well.
• In the video version, when Deuteronomy arrives onstage and is promptly swarmed by all the other cats, eager to give him affection. Kittens seem to be the ones most often popping around the place in a crawl; adults don't frequently crawl around on their knees. However, all the cats, kittens and adults alike, are so happy to see Deuteronomy that they're all reduced to happy kitten crawls, regardless of age.
• After Mistoffelees has worked his magic and brought back Old Deuteronomy, the Rum Tum Tugger has one last solo.
  And we all say, "Oh well, never was there ever..."
• Gus, particularly the version in the current revival/tour. He starts out seeming barely even aware of what's going on around him, just sitting on his stool, shaking and helpless. As Jellylorum tells of his expertise and exploits though, he grows more animated, first beginning to encourage her, and then joining in to tell his own stories, until, when it seems like the other cats consider the act about finished, he's still coming up with more tales. It only takes a hint of encouragement from Old Deuteronomy then for him to entirely come back to life and get off his seat for one last spirited performance.
  • In he 1998 filmed performance, Jellylorum's devotion Gus is heartwarming too. Not only does she introduce him and describe his great career to the other cats, she also tenderly guides the elderly cat across the stage (this was necessary because Sir John Mills had lost his eyesight with age), and at the end she comforts him and lets him cry into her chest after his nostalgia for the past overwhelms him.
• During the Skimbleshanks number, Old Deuteronomy is clearly enjoying himself, smiling widely and even trying to dance at one point. And when all the cats start following Skimbleshanks through the stage, Munkustrap grabs him gently by the arm and helps him follow along, making him a part of the choreography, all with a affectionate smile on his face.