10 cartoons about cats for children and adults

Cats are often made into antagonists: either cats want to enslave people and take over the world, or whiskers are considered servants of the devil, and dogs, of course, always go to heaven. Stop putting up with this: we have collected ten full-length cartoons, the main characters of which are brave kittens, kind kitties and good cats. In their stories they purr, play with balls, save other animals, people and even mice - just little tailed angels. And at the end of the selection, let’s remember Soviet films and famous animated series about cats - there are never too many cats.

Aristocratic cats
Cats don't dance
Puss in Boots
Cat's life
Thunder the Cat and the Enchanted House
Return of the cat
Oliver and company
Once upon a time there was a cat
Great cat escape
The adventures of the famous detective cat

Aristocratic cats

Rating 8.1 / 7.1 (Kinopoisk/IMDb)
Genre: cartoon, musical, comedy, adventure, family
Country: USA
Starring Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Sterling Holloway
Directed by Wolfgang Reiterman
Duration 78 min. / 01:18
Walt Disney Productions Studio
Premiere date December 11, 1970
Screenplay: Larry Clemmons, Vance Gerry, Ken Anderson

In the 21st century, the Duchess would definitely become the queen of Instagram: this snow-white purr is simply the embodiment of grace, tenderness and cat delight. In addition, the Duchess is always surrounded by her kittens: Berlioz, Toulouse and Marie. All four furry cats live in the house of Madame Bonfamili, an elderly lonely woman who loves her cats. Madame has neither a husband nor children, and the old woman wants to bequeath all her huge fortune to the mustaches and her butler Edgar. Well, who is man's best friend after that? But Edgar isn’t exactly evil, but the butler doesn’t want to stand in line for wealth behind four-legged angels who can’t even write a check. Therefore, he makes a not very logical decision to eliminate the mustachioed heirs. So spoiled cats, accustomed to lapping up fresh cream and sleeping on feather beds, find themselves on a dirty road far from the city. In such conditions, playing the piano and the ability to draw do not give aristocrats any survival bonuses, and without help, purebred purrs will not return to the house of their beloved mistress. It's good that in the movies you can always meet a charming stranger on the road to Paris. For example, Thomas O'Malley, a red-haired tramp, whom the Duchess's languid and sad eyes do not leave indifferent. Thomas undertakes to accompany the unhappy family home, and the dangerous journey turns into a romantic walk through the cozy French streets.

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The idea was partially copied from the plot of “Purrs” from 1962. In the old Warner Bros. animated musical. the village cat purrs in the voice of Judy Garland, and all her meows are dedicated only to dreams of Paris. Murlyka goes there, abandoning his faithful and loving cat Jean-Tom in his native village. The French capital does not greet Murlyka very hospitably, and the snow-white graceful cat is kidnapped by criminal cats. Now the time has come for Jean-Tom to prove that the loyalty and love of one village softpaw is worth all the temptations of Paris.

Cats don't dance

Rating 7.8 / 6.9 (Kinopoisk/IMDb)
Genre: cartoon, musical, fantasy, comedy, family
Country: USA
Starring Scott Bakula, Jasmine Guy, Natalie Cole
Director Mark Dindal
Duration 75 min. / 01:15
Turner Feature Animation Studio
Premiere date March 26, 1997
Screenplay: Robert Gannaway, Cliff Ruby, Elana Lesser

Next in the selection is the Warner Bros. cartoon. from The Emperor's New Groove director Mark Dindal. This is the case when they decided not to spend money on the plot, and invested all their creative resources into details in songs, dialogues, drawing and character development. A musical about a tailed purr who comes to Hollywood with a dream of red carpets and difficult roles, and on the spot receives discrimination and high competition - only moles have not seen such a plot. But the creators got creative with everything else, and even came up with an antagonist such that there might be more candidates in the queue for childfree.

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Puss in Boots

Rating 7.1 / 6.6 (Kinopoisk/IMDb)
Genre: cartoon, fantasy, action, comedy, detective, adventure, family
Country: USA
Starring Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton
Director Chris Miller
Duration 90 min. / 01:30
DreamWorks Animation Studio
Premiere date October 23, 2011
Screenplay by Tom Wheeler, David H. Steinberg, Brian Lynch

The solo film of the big-eyed cutie from “Shrek” - that’s who got the role for his beautiful eyes. Before meeting the famous ogre, the stylish red cat mercenary was engaged in ignoble affairs, and in one of his adventures he went so far that he almost destroyed his hometown. By the way, there, in San Ricardo, the cat is generally not very popular, and for the red face there is a sum with a tempting number of zeros. But Kotozorro wanted to rumble about his reputation as a dangerous criminal. The cat cares about the opinion of only one person - Imelda, the teacher of the orphanage where the cat grew up. Imelda replaced the mustachioed mother, and the disappointment in her eyes is the only thing that makes the Cat make a sincerely sad face. The film will tell why the furry one made paws from his hometown, how he returned and looked into his mother’s eyes again, which is why he stole magic beans, how he met his childhood friend, Humpty Dumpty, and met Softpaws. A purr that made the Cat take off his hat.

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The cartoon about a friend of a donkey and an ogre was nominated for an Oscar as best animated film, but in 2012 the lizards won, and the creators of “Rango” took the statuette.

Tape trap

Cats are amazing creatures, and sometimes they perform actions that defy logical explanation. They love to sleep in boxes, hide in closets and get into bags. A cat trap made from tape works effectively.

It's easy to make.

This can be done in three steps:

Take the tape and stick it on the floor - you should get a circle;
Place a tasty bait in the center - this will attract the cat;
Once he's inside, gently pick him up while offering him a treat.

It turned out to be a simple but very effective method. Many people have tried it on their pets. Oddly enough, but it works.

No matter how you catch the animal, and what structures you use, remember that it is a living creature.

Treat him with care, warmth and affection, and he will make contact with you.

Cat's life

Rating 6.9 / 6.9 (Kinopoisk/IMDb)
Genre: Cartoon, Comedy, Crime, Adventure, Family
Country France, Belgium, USA
Starring Dominique Blanc, Bernadette Lafon, Bruno Salomon
Directed by Jean-Loup Felicioli, Alain Gagnol
Duration 70 min. / 01:10
Studio Lunanime
Premiere date October 15, 2010
Screenplay: Alain Gagnol, Jacques-Rémy Gerard

One of The New York Times' critics called this French cartoon "a children's animated version of the thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock or Roman Polanski." And the plot is really dark. The cat Dino lives with the girl Zoe, who has not spoken a word since her father's death. Dad was killed by gangsters, and Zoe's mother, who works for the police, turned into an obsessed avenger. The rumbling anti-stress in this family is definitely worth the wool flying around the apartment. Only Dino, although an excellent friend for his little unfortunate mistress, still does not belong to her and at night he walks along the rooftops with the thief Niko. What is allowed to a cat is not allowed to little girls, and Zoe clearly has no place in the night world of bandits, but childhood curiosity is difficult to control, and one day the girl follows her pet to the roof and learns that the criminals have come up with a plan against her mother. Having rightly decided that the adults in her family, according to statistics, die from gangster bullets more often, the girl decides to save her mother on her own, and Dino and Niko will have to play “Turnip” and get both mother and daughter out of trouble.

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Neighbor of "Puss in Boots" in the Oscar nomination for best animated film.

Thunder the Cat and the Enchanted House

Rating 6.7 / 6.3 (Kinopoisk/IMDb)
Genre: cartoon, family
Country Belgium, UK, France
Starring Brianne Brosey, George Babbitt, Joey Kamen
Director: Jeremy Degruson, Ben Stassen, Mimi Maynard
Duration 85 min. / 01:25
Studio Studio Canal International
Premiere date December 24, 2013
Screenplay: Ben Stassen, James Flynn, Domonique Paris

For kittens to perform their cuteness magic, all they need is a bag or an old box, but the kitten from this cartoon has a whole magician’s house in his arsenal. Funny toys, equipment for illusions, hats - all this lost Thunder, who got to the magician by accident, would have mastered it easily. But the illusionist’s other animals looked suspiciously at the new tenant. Who is interested in rabbits and mice when there is a fluffy big-eyed and purring creature nearby? The rodents' dissatisfaction is completely justified, and simply being next to a predator that seems to be able to eat you is an unpleasant circumstance. The rabbit and the mouse, in the tradition of the Mouse Hunt, try to get Thunder out of the house, but in the end only the old magician survives. The owner is taken to the hospital, and the animals of the magical mansion encounter a fairy-tale idiot - the magician's nephew. The guy's moral compass is very bad - years of working as a realtor are taking their toll, so taking advantage of the property of a temporarily immobilized uncle seems like a cool idea to the antagonist. But Grom and the other inhabitants of the house are ready to defend their home from real estate raids, and the cat version of “Home Alone” begins on the screen.

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How to make a cat catcher?

A homemade cat trap must be heavy and stable so that it does not tip over. You can use a thick solid board as a base. From the same block you need to make a door that will fall along the guide strips. The door is weighed down with a load.
The main structure is made of wooden planks, and the top is covered with a rabbit net - there should be a gap on the other side. The trigger mechanism can be made from a canister by cutting it, or from sheets of roofing iron.
Drive a nail into the top crossbar and place a piece of wood 10 centimeters wide and long on it. The part will work like a lever, triggered by tension on the thread. The thread should be thick, you can use nylon.
In order for the door to be easily reset, the nail must be thoroughly coated with lard. Oils with a chemical smell may repel the animal. In frosty weather, the same lard can serve as bait.
This door can be attached to any opening or to a plastic box. Cat traps are safe and do not injure the cat - you will be pleased with the results of your experiments.

Return of the cat

Rating 7.8 / 7.2 (Kinopoisk/IMDb)
Genre Anime, Cartoon, Fantasy, Adventure, Family
Country Japan
Starring Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Aki Maeda
Directed by Hiroyuki Morita
Duration 75 min. / 01:15
Mitsubishi Corportaion Studio
Premiere date: July 19, 2002
Screenplay by Aoi Hiragi, Reiko Yoshida

A full-length anime produced by the legendary Hayao Miyazaki. This time, the great master took on the story of the girl Haru, who ended up in the kingdom of cats. It was not by chance that she ended up like Chihiro with ghosts - Haru went to the cats so that they would stop showering her with gifts. One day, a girl saved a cat prince from under the wheels of a truck, and now the cat office returns Haru’s debt for the heir’s life (by the way, in the original the title sounds more like “The Cat Returns the Debt,” and the Russian localization is just a typical Russian localization). Just being nice for cats is not the same as being nice for people. Well, someone, of course, might enjoy finding a gift box of mice or a garden full of catnip in a school locker. But for Haru, like for many people, gifts from cats were more of a problem. And after the aperitifs and treats, the cat office promised the girl the main reward - turning into a cat and getting married to the cat prince. Haru definitely doesn’t need such gifts, and the brave schoolgirl herself goes to the cat world to find the cat Baron, who should help her.

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Understand why sharpening a cat's claws is so important

Cats “speak” in the language of smell. On the soft pads of their paws there are glands that secrete an odorous secretion. The animal's sweat with a unique smell remains on them. Thanks to this method, cats leave their messages or unravel other people's information. This method allows you to mark the territory, indicating that the place is occupied.

Cats also scratch to relieve stress and keep themselves in good physical shape. While sharpening its claws, the cat tries to stretch the muscles on its back and paws as much as possible. These sensations give her real pleasure.

Cats scratch surfaces that are pleasant to the touch - keep this in mind when creating or purchasing a scratching post. And try to be as patient as possible: it will take some time for the cat to like the new item.

You will probably be interested to see how one cat is not bored, but tests the patience of a Buddhist monk: the video has gone viral on the Internet.

Oliver and company

Rating 7.9 / 6.7 (Kinopoisk/IMDb)
Genre: cartoon, musical, comedy, adventure, family
Country: USA
Starring Joseph Lawrence, Billy Joel, Cheech Marin
Directed by George Scribner
Duration 74 min. / 01:14
Walt Disney Pictures Studio
Premiere date November 13, 1988
Screenplay Jim Cox, Tim Disney, James Mangold

The first Disney film to be drawn using 2D computer animation. There are much more dogs and people here than cats, but the main character is a little purr named Oliver. In New York, good hands ended with this kitten, and the only way the baby was saved from the feeling of loneliness was by killing everything with hunger. The kitten tries to steal the fragrant sausages, but nothing works, and then the first dog appears in the plot - Dodger. An experienced tramp, living with a petty thief and a whole flock of equally homeless four-legged animals. Dodger and Oliver lighten the meat counter by a couple of kilograms, but the dog does not intend to share the spoils. The cunning, sneaky and slobbering mongrel runs away with the stolen sausages to his pack, but Oliver follows the dog's trail and soon charms the homeless owner and all his pets. But the homeless family has no time for a happily ever after: the owner owes money to a very dangerous moneylender, and the four-legged animals must help the man pay on time.

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Once upon a time there was a cat

Rating 6.8 / 6.7 (Kinopoisk/IMDb)
Genre: Cartoon, Drama, Comedy, Adventure, Family
Country Japan, Canada
Starring Mao Inoue, Ryohei Suzuki, Akio Ohtsuka
Directed by Moto Sakakibara, Kunihiko Yuyama
Duration 89 min. / 01:29
Bandai Studio
Premiere date June 22, 2016
Screenplay by Yoichi Kato, Hiroshi Saito, Hanmo Sugiura

The black kitten Rudolf lived in a cozy house with his beloved girl-hostess, but one day, simply out of curiosity, he ran out the gate and got lost. I got so lost that I accidentally drove off to another city. Cars, people hurrying somewhere, dogs - the world is not very kind to lost kittens. But the red-tailed tramp with a million names turned out to be more sensitive. So Rudolph got a mentor who decided to help the baby return home.

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Finding the owner of a lost home

If you suspect that a pet has a legal owner, you must take steps to find him. Of course, having a chip or tag on the collar with a contact phone number or address is the best option for both the pet and the owner. If there are no contacts, then you will have to look for an old house through advertisements.

First of all, you need to look through advertisements in newspapers, social networks, as well as paper alerts about the loss of a pet with similar external signs in the area where the cat was found. Many owners begin an active search, posting in special groups, and also posting advertisements in their area of residence.

A veterinary clinic can advise the owner of the animal if the pet has a characteristic color or is a representative of a rare breed. In any case, you should leave a contact number at the nearest veterinary office in case the owner goes there.

In large cities there is a special 24-hour “Lost” service. After calling there, you need to name the approximate breed or special characteristics of the found cat, indicate the place where the animal was found, and leave your contact numbers.

Social networks allow you not only to post an advertisement about a found animal, but also to photograph it, which increases the chances of finding the owner. If there is a shelter in the city, you must provide your coordinates and a description of the pet you found. Often owners look for their lost ones there too.

Great cat escape

Rating 6.7 / 4.8 (Kinopoisk/IMDb)
Genre: cartoon, comedy, children's, adventure, family
Country China
Starring Yang Yando, Emil Chau, Chen Lingsheng
Director Gary Wang
Duration 85 min. / 01:25
Light Chaser Animation Studios
Premiere date April 5, 2018
Screenplay by Gary Wang

And again about the runaway kitten. Fluffy is fulfilling his nickname as best he can: his sides are rounded, his movements are minimal, his dream is to lie forever in his owners’ house and disturb the peace of his furry paws as little as possible. The only thing that prevents Pukhlyash from turning into the happiest lump of fat is his son Shutrik. Dad and baby are united only by their telling names: Shustrik cannot stand even a couple of seconds without moving and most of all wants to escape from home to the land of pink dreams. The way there lies through dirty and cruel streets, but can dirt, cold and hunger stop the little dreamer? Nimble runs away, and Fluffy also has to go outside in search of the restless kitten.

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