History WesternAnimation / FeedTheKitty

"Feed The Kitty" is a [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1952]] [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Merrie Melodies]] short, and one of Creator/ChuckJones' most beloved shorts. "Feed the Kitty" centers on the bulldog Marc Anthony as he encounters a cute little kitten (retroactively named "Pussyfoot") who is unfazed by Marc's attempts to scare him, and in fact takes a liking to Marc as he naps on the dog's back. Marc Anthony takes the kitten home with him, but also tries to hide Pussyfoot from his owner, who is fed up with him bringing junk home.

The film is notably #36 of Main/The50GreatestCartoons and is one of Literature/The100GreatestLooneyTunes.

"Feed The Kitty" is a [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1952]] [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Merrie Melodies]] short, and one of Creator/ChuckJones' most beloved shorts. "Feed the Kitty" centers on the bulldog Marc Anthony as he encounters a cute little kitten (officially named "Pussyfoot") who is unfazed by Marc's attempts to scare him, and in fact takes a liking to Marc as he naps on the dog's back. Marc Anthony takes the kitten home with him, but also tries to hide Pussyfoot from his owner, who is fed up with him bringing junk home.

'''''Feed The Kitty''''' is a [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1952]] [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Merrie Melodies]] short, and one of Creator/ChuckJones' most beloved shorts. "Feed the Kitty" centers on the bulldog Marc Anthony as he encounters a cute little kitten (officially named "Pussyfoot") who is unfazed by Marc's attempts to scare him, and in fact takes a liking to Marc as he naps on the dog's back. Marc Anthony takes the kitten home with him, but also tries to hide Pussyfoot from his owner, who is fed up with him bringing junk home.

* ShesGotLegs: Marc Anthony's owner. Shown a bit more when she pulled up her skirt upon seeing what she thought was a mouse. She wears [[StockingFiller pantyhose]] (a line at the back of her legs are shown while she's vacuuming the carpet) and high heels.

* KickTheDog: Unintentionally done by Marc Anthony's owner when she hands him a cat-shaped cookie.

* KneeHighPerspective: This is a good example of what Jones called a "baseboard cartoon".

* TheFaceless: The lady of the house is only seen from the chest down. She wears pantyhose and high heels when vacuuming the carpet.

* ShesGotLegs: Marc Anthony's owner.

'''''Feed The Kitty''''' is a [[TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1952]] [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Merrie Melodies]] short, and one of Creator/ChuckJones' most beloved shorts. "Feed the Kitty" centers on the bulldog Marc Anthony as he encounters a cute little kitten (officially named "Pussyfoot") who is unfazed by Marc's attempts to scare him, and in fact takes a liking to Marc as he naps on the dog's back. Marc Anthony takes the kitten home with him, but also tries to hide Pussyfoot from his owner, who is fed up with him bringing junk home.

* WhatMeasureIsANonCute: Odd because Marc Anthony is a dog making these distinctions, but when the mouse kisses him it provokes a very different reaction than when [[ImTakingHimHomeWithMe Pussyfoot]] licks him earlier.
* WindUpKey: Marc Anthony takes a key off of a toy car and pretends to wind up Pussyfoot with it to fool his owner that the cat is a toy. He succeeds, and Pussyfoot then gets himself into the before-mentioned toy car, minus key. Marc Anthony finds it cute, until Pussyfoot manages to get the toy car working and starts driving erratically, possibly because of the [[NiceJobBreakingItHero before-mentioned removal of the key]].

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** Also, when the owner.

'''''Feed The Kitty''''' is a [[TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1952]] [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Merrie Melodies]] short, No. 36 on The50GreatestCartoons list and one of Creator/ChuckJones' most beloved shorts. "Feed the Kitty" centers on the bulldog Marc Anthony as he encounters a cute little kitten (officially named "Pussyfoot") who is unfazed by Marc's attempts to scare him, and in fact takes a liking to Marc as he naps on the dog's back. Marc Anthony takes the kitten home with him, but also tries to hide Pussyfoot from his owner, who is fed up with him bringing junk home.

Naturally, it has earned a spot on ''Literature/The100GreatestLooneyTunes'' list, and is considered a masterpiece in facial acting in animation.

* FakeRabies: Marc Anthony pretends to be rabid to scare off his owner in order to save Pussyfoot, but she just scolds him for wasting her whipped cream.

* [[LickedByTheDog Licked By The Cat]]

'''''Feed The Kitty''''' is a [[TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1952]] [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Merrie Melodies]] short, No. 36 on The50GreatestCartoons list and one of Creator/ChuckJones' most beloved shorts. "Feed the Kitty" centers on the bulldog Marc Anthony as he encounters a cute little kitten (officially named "Pussyfoot") who is unfazed by Marc's attempts to scare her, and in fact takes a liking to Marc as she naps on the dog's back. Marc Anthony takes the kitten home with him, but also tries to hide Pussyfoot from his owner, who is fed up with him bringing junk home.

* CatsAreMean: Averted. Pussyfoot does get Marc Anthony in trouble but s/he doesn't seem to do it on purpose.

** Especially when we see his/her face in a measuring eye.

Naturally, it has earned a spot on ''The100GreatestLooneyTunes'' list, and is considered a masterpiece in facial acting in animation.

'''''Feed The Kitty''''' is a [[TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1952]] [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Merrie Melodies]] short, No. 36 on The50GreatestCartoons list and one of ChuckJones' most beloved shorts. "Feed the Kitty" centers on the bulldog Marc Anthony as he encounters a cute little kitten (officially named "Pussyfoot") who is unfazed by Marc's attempts to scare her, and in fact takes a liking to Marc as she naps on the dog's back. Marc Anthony takes the kitten home with him, but also tries to hide Pussyfoot from his owner, who is fed up with him bringing junk home.