Kitty Cleans Up (1949)

Key Productions

Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: An educational film in which a little girl named Helen prepares to take her pet cat Kitty to school for a pet show but first has to go through her morning hygiene and nutrition routine.

Featured Feline: The incredibly patient cat in this film is an absolutely beautiful grey and black striped tabby cat with white markings.  Helen only refers to the cat as “Kitty” throughout the short.

Kitty Cleans Up - Kitty tabby cat close up

Helen is hopeful that Kitty will win first prize at her classroom’s pet show.  After searching the house she finds Kitty in the last place she seemed to expect . . . Kitty’s basket!

Kitty Cleans Up - Kitty tabby cat in basket

Helen takes Kitty into the bathroom with her as she goes through the routine of washing herself and brushing her teeth.  Kitty grooms herself at the same time.

Kitty Cleans Up - Kitty tabby cat grooms herself

After Helen brushes and combs her hair she has breakfast, but first she serves Kitty her breakfast of liver and milk.

Kitty Cleans Up - Kitty tabby cat has breakfast

Mother helps Helen put Kitty in her carrier to take her to school.

Kitty Cleans Up - Kitty tabby cat in carrier

Kitty is subjected to a cat’s worst nightmare when all the children pet her at the same time.

Kitty Cleans Up - Kitty tabby cat being petted by children in school

Kitty is rewarded for her patience in not mauling the children by winning first prize, and Helen is very pleased.

Kitty Cleans Up - Kitty tabby cat wins first prize

Final Mewsings: The winner of the Most Patient Cat in the World Award . . . Kitty!


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