Feed the Kitty (Looney Tunes)

Feed the Kitty is a 1952 Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Chuck Jones and written by Mike Maltese. The cartoon was notable for marking the debut of Marc Anthony and Pussyfoot.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Pussyfoot is very adorable on this cartoon.
 * 2) Marc Anthony is also enjoyable as well.
 * 3) Marc Anthony and Pussyfoot's relationship with each other makes them more likable.
 * 4) The plot with Marc Anthony adopting Pussyfoot and trying to keep it safe from his owner is very original and sweet.
 * 5) Solid animation as usual.
 * 6) Wonderful music by Carl Stalling.
 * 7) Marc Anthony's facial expressions are very well animated, expressive and emotional.
 * 8) The cartoon turns from gentle to surprisingly dark once Marc Anthony thinks that Pussyfoot is getting turned into a cookie.
 * 9) A few funny moments such as Pussyfoot clawing Marc Anthony to sleep on his back.

Reception
The cartoon was voted #36 in the 50 Greatest Cartoons book.

Trivia

 * The 2001 Disney/Pixar film Mh:greatestmovies:Monsters, Inc. features a scene that directly references Feed the Kitty. In this scene, Sulley, believing Boo has been crushed in a trash compactor, exhibits the same reactions as Marc Anthony in the cartoon.
 * The South Park episode "Coon vs. Coon and Friends" recreates scenes from Feed the Kitty with Cartman acting as Pussyfoot and Cthulhu as Marc Anthony in his "cute kitten" routine.
 * Chuck Jones intended the scene with Marc Anthony thinking Pussyfoot was being turned into a cookie to be funny, but was surprised at how poignant the scene turned out.