I had a black cat named "midnight". He was the smallest of his litter, but he grew to be the biggest and the strongest. He was like a pint-sized panther in every way possible.
Kitty Does Things Arthur Timothy Read hates cats, if you asked me personally. m.ruclips.net/video/0EFhSvRogPA/видео.html 🎥 03x13 Arthur's Dummy Disaster; Francine and the Feline - RUclips
It makes me sad that some people still see black cats as bad luck or witches. This Halloween someone threw a week old black kitten out of a car on the highway I live off of. Me and my mom found this kitten and saw it almost get hit. We go my dad and he grabbed him. It has been 1 week and 1 day since then and we decided to keep him that Halloween day. His name is Boo, and he is the sweetest thing in my life. I think whatever God, Goddess, whatever that brought this sweet boy into me and my families lives. Now please help save the black cats. #SaveBlackCats
The worse is that Satanists will get black cats and sacrifice them. I'm all for saving black cats. I've got a little black girl myself. And my son recently rescued a pregnant black cat someone dumped on a busy bridge. Saved her from getting run over and is now helping to raise her kittens and find them good homes. 3 blacks and 1 grey and just starting to learn to play.
I had a black cat stolen around Halloween. It breaks my heart to think of what my baby boy might have gone through. Your cat Boo was lucky you saved him🖤🐱
I believe that was the reason why this unholy religion exterminated cats. Until today, in my city for example, cats are hunted and poisoned, especially black ones.
This film is a brilliant reminder of how creative and intellectually stimulating Disney once was, in contrast to the corporate focus-group financial decisions that now guide the company.
Fear of cats is not a very common thing in today's world. And of the few who might fear cats, I'm sure it's not out of "ignorance." Like most legitimate, serious fears, it's rarely rooted in ignorance, but rather in psychosis or mental conditions. And hell, there are far more people afraid of dogs, snakes, heights, insects, etc.
I love cats. I can relate to their fiercely independent nature. They have an undeserved bad reputation for being aloof and emotionally cold which is absolutely not true. They are every bit as loving and loyal as dogs.
@@bluewolvesstudios2822 Except the Protestants didn't come along until later. It was the Catholic church that instigated witch hunts to line its own pockets with the goods of the condemned, which the Church was entitled to, and consolidate its power. The Protestant Reformation rightly condemned this form of evil and exploitation.
Snakes get the same bad rap, in spite of performing the same role as cats in other parts of the world. West Africa is an exception - royal pythons are kept as pets and given funerals, and have become trademarks of the reptilian pet trade across the world. On another note, I loved this short as a kid; and my siblings loved it too, so there's definitely a place for educational children's television. Even if the network heads can't be convinced of it.
In my country (south slavic) we used to leave milk with bread to our white snake home protectors, because just like cats they would kill all the pests that could eat the food and bring deseases.
yes we actually deserve to be the villain for once like 😑 why are *they* called *villains* when *we* are the ones polluting, poaching and murdering....
Rats aren't evil either. No animal is. Rats carry fleas that carry plague. That is their burden. Otherwise, they are just cleaning your place and/or eating dinner in your pantry.
I totally agree. the old school Disney cartoons and animated documentaries are in a class by themselves. Donald duck trick or treat is one of my favs..this cat one ive never seen before.
I miss this style of animation. Disney was so great with the spooky stuff back in the days. Today they're very kiddie and pre g rated version on all of their stuff
Animation is amazing. I remember this video! However, cats and dogs culled during plagues weren't actually killed because of the "evil eye". They were killed because medical experts at the time thought their mangy coats held onto miasma, unbalancing the humors and spreading the plague. During the Great Plague of London (1665-1666) city clerks recorded the distribution of 50,000 bounties for dogs and twice as many for cat corpses when the city decided to destroy them in an effort to prevent the plague's spread. Humorism, the notion that the body was made of four fluids and the balance or imbalance of these fluids caused disease, had been created in ancient Greece and remained the dominant medical theory by which doctors practiced until well into the 1800's.
Poor black cats, they can't seem to catch a brake in any century! I have a beautiful black cat named Kate and even though she can be flighty from time to time, in the end of the day, she always walks over to me and curls up in my lap, I love my little kitty witch, Kate!!❤🐈⬛🐈⬛
Maybe not in our culture, but black cats are supposed to be a good thing in Japan. And who says black cats can't catch a break. All they have to do is paint a white stripe down their back, and everyone will say, "Le pew!" and run away.
My first cat was a black American Shorthair named Panther. He wasn't terribly social but was affectionate on his own terms. A few days after we adopted him I woke up from a nightmare (I was 6) and he comforted me by rubbing against my body and purring until I went back to sleep. He was my handsome boy. He passed away a few years ago when he was 20 years and 3 months.
I'm more of a dog person, but I realize how important cats are. There's a black cat in my neighborhood, that kills dozens of mice/rats a day. I reward him with treats like milk.
A little girl walked by my window earlier today and said to her mom... "Mommy look a black cat! Some people say that black cats are haunted! But I don't think that they really are though!" I was so happy to hear such a smart kid, admiring our girls. First thing I thought of was this classic short.
Love this video. The most chilling part was when it shows the cat by the fire, the music tones down and the narrator says "Many believe that his silent and mysterious ways were the ways of evil spirits." Of course the poor cat was actually being affectionate but at that moment your skin begins to crawl just a bit. Brilliant!
This sure is a different cartoon about cats. Other one's Tom, Sylvester, Mr. Jinx, Punkin Puss, Garfield, the cats from Mighty Mouse have never been portrayed as stealthy hunters or creatures of the night.
actually the RATS had the bacteria and the fleas picked it up from them and transferred it to humans ... so no you are only half right which makes you all wrong .. RATS carried the disease passed it to fleas fleas bit humans and then passed it to them .. RATS are what started the disease
Such a beautiful little short! This was back when animators/artists from the feature films would work on the shorts between features, so the quality is very high. Pinpoints why I still think the subtlety of line drawings and the hand-painted backgrounds are still far superior to anything done on a computer.
I think this might be one of my favorite cat art styles. So realistically-proportioned and captures notable characteristics of a cat. Really goes with the tone of this cartoon
I saw this when I was a kid, and then years later I wasn't sure if I dreamed it or not. It's the only Disney production that doesn't portray the Middle Ages as uniformly wonderful. And the only creepy story that says witches WEREN'T real, because they were trying to do a cartoon documentary I guess. (How many evil witches are in Disney cartoons?) Thank you RUclips, for bringing back this half-remembered memory.
My dad got so mad the other day because my cat killed a rat and dad accused him of being a heartless murderer. I will show him this video to prove that my cat is actually protecting us from bubonic extinction!
My beloved black cat girl Bebe used to look at me just like that. She loved me very much and in those moments she was expressing that with her beautiful eyes. How I wish with all my heart that she could do it still. She is gone for 6 years now and the pain is not less, I miss her deeply and I just wanted to hug her holding her close to my heart as I used to do. Truly peace and happiness in those moments for both of us.
@Blue Dog Still educational. To this day there is still debate about the type of flea that originally carried the plague, and whether or not the strain was strictly just bubonic or perhaps merged with another disease. Even ignoring the plague part of this cartoon, it's still a really good introduction for kids to learn more about the witch hunts, and to maybe encourage them to learn more about them on their own.
@Blue Dog yes, but rats were a major conductor of the illness, and the imbeciles retarded catholic bastards killed their only barrier: the domestic cats, that's why the plague spreaded. I love cats, I have one which is black as night and in these two days (halloween) I have to close all my doors so he won't get out, he's too friendly and there are bad people who use the poor animals in their voodoo practices... I would shoot them all if I could...
This is more than a cartoon. So, many facts are given in the most possible eloquent way, which kids could easily understsnd. Beautifully drawn and coloured town and other things. I particularly like scenes around fireplace in cartoons and other media. Loved it.
I really enjoyed the segment that Walt Disney created. Also if anyone buys The Aristocats DVD with the two disc set you will definitely find this as an extra!
This cartoon about cats was so heartbreaking to watch. Cats never did anything wrong they helped the community so much by getting rid of pests. Plus I've seen violence being committed to this day. I used to live in a dorm with other people and every evening after my classes or coming home from work I'd see this black cat hanging out around the building. I'd greet her and feed her everyday and would just sit on the grass whether it be on my phone or with a book while she would lay beside me or I'd be playing with her or cuddle her. And after a few days of getting to know her I also noticed she was heavily pregnant I think she had a total of three kittens but I couldn't find them. Thankfully her kittens were found and were placed in a loving home by a staff member of the dorm. But I loved that black cat I called her Luna and my friends would often hang out with me while she was around or look after her while I was gone for the weekends. But not everyone liked her. Some people would hit and kick her simply because she was either a cat and for some it was because she was a black cat. One time when I stepped out to clean the dumpster area for an assignment I saw her sitting by the dorms relaxing and not bothering anyone but a girl instantly hit her with a broom she was sweeping with and proceeded to yell at her and call her names like bitch and filthy when she was surprisingly clean. I instantly ran to defend the cat and checked to see if she was okay. Thankfully she was alright but I started yelling at the girl who hit her calling her a cruel bitch and a monster and I comforted the cat. The girl proceeded to call me a weirdo because apparently one cat's life is more important to me than the humans who I live with. I ignored her and she threw a slur at me and called me disgusting for grabbing my own lower half when I never did and I didn't even know this girl yet she had something against me. After i made sure the cat was okay I did my chore and went back to my dorm petting Luna one last time for the night and went to my room. I actually cried that night cuz I hated how people treated her so cruelly when all she wanted was love and affection. She'd bite and fight with other cats but that's normal for cats to do. But she would never do me any harm and I'd never harm her yet there were assholes who beat up on a cat simply because she was there and is minding her own business. That night in my room I told a friend what happened and I admitted that what that bitch who hit her said was true. I did value the cat's life over everyone in that dorm. But all the girls were either bitchy or stuck up and I honestly couldn't care less if something happened to them. Luna was nothing but sweet and adorable to me and I knew she deserved a loving home. I eventually left the dorm and school cuz I graduated and I sadly couldn't take Luna with me cuz my parents had a cat already and I saw how she'd get defensive around other cats, my fiance and his grandmother couldn't take her cuz Coyotes were common and she'd probably get killed by them. I honestly don't know what did ever happen to her but I hope she was able to find a loving and happy home if she did.
I too had a female cat I called "Sweetheart" and she was a jealous and possessive cat and "killed" a couple of relationships I had with women, but she kept the mice at bay, and so she died, she was a cutie. XX R.I.P. ol' girl.
'Extinct' is a bit of an exaggeration, but cats (and dogs!) were blamed for the spread of the plague in many cities, and were exterminated wholesale in the tens of thousands. In a twist of fate, by doing this those cities doomed themselves because the cats and dogs they killed controlled the rat population - without them, the rat population, and the fleas they carried, exploded and spread the disease so much further than it would have otherwise gone. By slaughtering all those animals, the ignorant fools doomed themselves. If they'd kept the cats and dogs that killed the rats, they would've suffered significantly less - but it was a time of superstition and fear, not rational thinking.
I don't know why this came across my fyp but it's a good watch. It shows how simple minded people can be when it comes to superstition. Thanks for posting!
2:33 I always thought was an abandoned swing set with leaves blowing when I was little. I have not seen this scene in years. I use to watch this when it was on A Disney Halloween.
Rats ate not evil creatures as they portray but very sweet, social and loving animals. Also they did not spread the black plague, it was the fleas that came with them.
The rats literally carried the disease, but it transferred through the fleas. Yes rats as pets are very sweet, but they are still deemed as pests in many places for good reason
This goes in semi reverse. The fear of cats as beasts of the devil happened during the early ages of the plague, mass killings of cats brought about by the Catholic church caused a dramatic drop in the cat population of europe. Causing a spike in plague infested rat populations. Though rats were only the conduit of which the plague spread as it was a mite infestation that was the real cause, rats still bare the stigma of the dark age of history.
This is why the older generation was able to deal with adversity. As children we were given information in terms that we could understand. We were given the bad with the good.
I never knew about this, but it is nice! I love the way they drew the cats and it is informative, but also enjoyable. Though that one cat was pretty hardy to take on all those rats in a small, enclosed space. And those kittens are precious!
That "evil eye" the old lady was afraid of is a long stare cats use to say they love you and feel comfortable around you :(
My cat always blinked when he did that.
To think all that cat was doing with saying I love you very much too that crazed fool of an old woman
Nope.
It means you are my slave.
Rub my belly and get my milk🤣
@@marlawhite1430 its always the quiet ones!
@@marlawhite1430
*HE NEEDS SOME MILK !!!*
Thank you, Walt Disney, for trying to set the world straight about cats even back then.
I had a black cat named "midnight". He was the smallest of his litter, but he grew to be the biggest and the strongest. He was like a pint-sized panther in every way possible.
a black cat adopted us once, we named her midnight too, she ended up giving us a litter of kittens.
"Midnight" reminds me of the game "Fran Bow" she named her black cat Mr Midnight. Hehe
I had a black cat named midnight too!
He passed away two years ago and I miss him so much....
@@feralbigdog different cat colors or all the same?
I had a black cat named vlad he passed in 2015 at the age of twenty
i dont know how anyone could ever harm a cat
Or animals in general
I agree with both of you
Bcs some humans are satan
*dog people who don't respect opinions*
Or animals in general. I don’t even like cats and I wouldn’t hurt one at all
Don't be mean to cats
They never did anything to you
Kitty Does Things Arthur Timothy Read hates cats, if you asked me personally.
m.ruclips.net/video/0EFhSvRogPA/видео.html
🎥 03x13 Arthur's Dummy Disaster; Francine and the Feline - RUclips
Tell that to Jerry, Pixie and Dixie, Speedy Gonsalis, Mush Mouse and all the mice from Mighty Mouse.
Not unless you're paranoid or superstitious when it comes to black cats
I think Walt Disney hated cats.
He couldn't have hated them too much cause he made a cartoon called, "Pluto's judgement day," where Mickey stood up for a cat that Pluto was chasing.
It makes me sad that some people still see black cats as bad luck or witches. This Halloween someone threw a week old black kitten out of a car on the highway I live off of. Me and my mom found this kitten and saw it almost get hit. We go my dad and he grabbed him. It has been 1 week and 1 day since then and we decided to keep him that Halloween day. His name is Boo, and he is the sweetest thing in my life. I think whatever God, Goddess, whatever that brought this sweet boy into me and my families lives. Now please help save the black cats.
#SaveBlackCats
you are a hero
@@KenMabie yeah !
The worse is that Satanists will get black cats and sacrifice them. I'm all for saving black cats. I've got a little black girl myself. And my son recently rescued a pregnant black cat someone dumped on a busy bridge. Saved her from getting run over and is now helping to raise her kittens and find them good homes. 3 blacks and 1 grey and just starting to learn to play.
Bless you
I had a black cat stolen around Halloween. It breaks my heart to think of what my baby boy might have gone through. Your cat Boo was lucky you saved him🖤🐱
I really love the animators' use of shadows and silhouettes. Really brought out the mood and the atmosphere of the scenario
The part at 2:27 looks quite unique. If look at the clouds carefully, they look like a sinister hand grasping the moon.
The 3-D effects at the beginning were outstanding. Almost looked real.
I love the ending with the kittens. they were so cute.
Me too
that shows how many fathers mated with the mother
Згшщжэ!!!!!!!
@@microbusss what a nice ending
Mom cat at the end “Aww C’mon give me a break” lol
My black cat passed away a week ago today. She was the loveliest, kindest and sweetest paws I was blessed to have her in my life. I’ll miss her so.😞🖤🖤
😢😢
And to think in ancient Egypt the punishment for killing a cat accidental or not was death.
I believe that was the reason why this unholy religion exterminated cats. Until today, in my city for example, cats are hunted and poisoned, especially black ones.
This film is a brilliant reminder of how creative and intellectually stimulating Disney once was, in contrast to the corporate focus-group financial decisions that now guide the company.
The humans, cats and rats are some of the most realistic looking characters Disney ever made.
Poor kitties. Yes, that was a dark time. And people still fear cats. Ignorance is not dead. But this is fantastic animation!
.... yep ... religious ppl & their ignorant superstitions are just disgusting...😌
@@universeofopulence so glad i'm atheist
@@universeofopulence imagine spelling
@@abigailw7146 ...no need to imagine that.. useless... there is something called autocorrect
Fear of cats is not a very common thing in today's world. And of the few who might fear cats, I'm sure it's not out of "ignorance." Like most legitimate, serious fears, it's rarely rooted in ignorance, but rather in psychosis or mental conditions. And hell, there are far more people afraid of dogs, snakes, heights, insects, etc.
Ignorance and superstition is the most dangerous enemy for all things good.
religions are the most dangerous enemy for all things good besides ignorance which is usually perpetuated by religions in general.
Veronica Rodriguez 👎🏻
Plus religion
@Dan Rush There are much worse things in the world than sodomy. Please don't let ignorance fill your heart with hate.
Katta Lady that's been said
I love cats. I can relate to their fiercely independent nature. They have an undeserved bad reputation for being aloof and emotionally cold which is absolutely not true. They are every bit as loving and loyal as dogs.
this is cooler than any animated movie of the last 10 years
Now 14 years later...
Glad u agree. The older stuff is far better
You haven't seen any
A flea bites a rat
Rats carry a plague
Cats kill off the rats
Cats get blamed for the plague
Puritan logic
Agreed. As a Roman Catholic, i see Puritans along with the Protestants as the most ridiculous types of ppl.
Rachel DeRosier
They effectively bought their own death warrant due to their killings of cats, who killed the rats and fleas.
@@bluewolvesstudios2822 Except the Protestants didn't come along until later. It was the Catholic church that instigated witch hunts to line its own pockets with the goods of the condemned, which the Church was entitled to, and consolidate its power. The Protestant Reformation rightly condemned this form of evil and exploitation.
@@bluewolvesstudios2822 As if Catholics arent a superstitious bunch
@@bluewolvesstudios2822 as a nonCatholic I see you as a nut for being one lol.
that poor lil kitty being called evil and a devil for screaming the hot coaled that spaked from the fire caused it pain and no wonder it screamed
Frozen Ice Queen Elsa I agree it was awful! I love my two girls!
@randolph
😅😂😂
Poor kitty🫣🫣🥺
i love cats and im a huge fan of black cats
Frozen Ice Queen Elsa I have a black kitten with little white hairs
Totally ☻😺
same
@@rogersstinson4019 small spotted tuxedo pattern i guess?
The problem with black cats is if they got a white line of paint down their back everyone would think they're, "Le pew!"
Snakes get the same bad rap, in spite of performing the same role as cats in other parts of the world. West Africa is an exception - royal pythons are kept as pets and given funerals, and have become trademarks of the reptilian pet trade across the world.
On another note, I loved this short as a kid; and my siblings loved it too, so there's definitely a place for educational children's television. Even if the network heads can't be convinced of it.
In my country (south slavic) we used to leave milk with bread to our white snake home protectors, because just like cats they would kill all the pests that could eat the food and bring deseases.
Finally an animated feature where the feline isn't a villain.
In this short film fleas, rats (vermin) and the humans played the villain role.
What about the Aristocats and Oliver and Company?
@@luismenezes8261
Ah, I forgot about that. 😄
yes
we actually deserve to be the villain for once like 😑
why are *they* called *villains* when *we* are the ones polluting, poaching and murdering....
@@luismenezes8261 yep
Rats aren't evil either. No animal is. Rats carry fleas that carry plague. That is their burden. Otherwise, they are just cleaning your place and/or eating dinner in your pantry.
I am happy I have cats around my home.
...*and* NO rats or plague, right? :-)
No home is proper without a cat
I adore vintage Disney. The style was just great. This Pixar stuff does nothing for me.
I totally agree. the old school Disney cartoons and animated documentaries are in a class by themselves. Donald duck trick or treat is one of my favs..this cat one ive never seen before.
Missy Minx Pixar is Disney
Nemata Okot Wasn't always
I love vintage Disney and Pixar
Disney Animation > Pixar
This is the Disney I like to remember. Back when it was about a great story and wonderful animation.
Agreed.
Boomer
THIS informative animation clip by Disney makes me love and appreciate my house cat all the more.
I don’t remember watching this short as a kid.
My cat watched this with me 😹 She never took her eyes, off of the TV. I love cats
People: Nobody can saves us against the rats...
Cat: Hold my cup of milk
cats are lactose intolerant .. you will kill a cat if you give them too much milk .. you'll cause them to die from dehydration from diarrhea
That's cute :)
Go cat GO!!😻
@@KenMabie shaddup Ken!
Milk*
I miss this style of animation. Disney was so great with the spooky stuff back in the days. Today they're very kiddie and pre g rated version on all of their stuff
I too miss the good old days.
Nonsense
Animation is amazing. I remember this video! However, cats and dogs culled during plagues weren't actually killed because of the "evil eye". They were killed because medical experts at the time thought their mangy coats held onto miasma, unbalancing the humors and spreading the plague. During the Great Plague of London (1665-1666) city clerks recorded the distribution of 50,000 bounties for dogs and twice as many for cat corpses when the city decided to destroy them in an effort to prevent the plague's spread. Humorism, the notion that the body was made of four fluids and the balance or imbalance of these fluids caused disease, had been created in ancient Greece and remained the dominant medical theory by which doctors practiced until well into the 1800's.
Any animal can spread plague…not just rats. It’s the flea that carries the plague, and fleas live on all creatures with fur.
Poor black cats, they can't seem to catch a brake in any century! I have a beautiful black cat named Kate and even though she can be flighty from time to time, in the end of the day, she always walks over to me and curls up in my lap, I love my little kitty witch, Kate!!❤🐈⬛🐈⬛
Maybe not in our culture, but black cats are supposed to be a good thing in Japan.
And who says black cats can't catch a break. All they have to do is paint a white stripe down their back, and everyone will say, "Le pew!" and run away.
@@dickdastardly1104 They would also need a white stripe on their belly.
My first cat was a black American Shorthair named Panther. He wasn't terribly social but was affectionate on his own terms. A few days after we adopted him I woke up from a nightmare (I was 6) and he comforted me by rubbing against my body and purring until I went back to sleep. He was my handsome boy. He passed away a few years ago when he was 20 years and 3 months.
And to this day black cats are the hardest to find forever homes.
Absolutely heartbreaking. :*(
Same with black dogs 😢
I'm more of a dog person, but I realize how important cats are. There's a black cat in my neighborhood, that kills dozens of mice/rats a day. I reward him with treats like milk.
At 1:28 Disney perfectly animates the " Visual Lock" that cat's eyes do before they pounce.
Ah when Disney actually did wonderful 2d animation.
Same here
Indeed.
@rudy2fat Don't we all.
Not like the terrible CGI animation that Disney is forcing upon the population today.
@@michaelverbakel7632 and it's the same effing style. Every. Single. TIME! Reeeeeee!
Cats are not devils. They're angels with fur.😻😇🤗
Tell that to a mouse or small bird.
Cats aren’t angels they are gods
@@everardoluna9776 How so?
@@dickdastardly1104 You cat haters are all the same! I bet you're a dog nut.
@@dickdastardly1104there minds are poisoned with insanity only one of them got pounded for their provocation.
A little girl walked by my window earlier today and said to her mom... "Mommy look a black cat! Some people say that black cats are haunted! But I don't think that they really are though!" I was so happy to hear such a smart kid, admiring our girls. First thing I thought of was this classic short.
I haven't seen this since I was 5 years old. I'm grateful to have finally found this again.
Classic cartoon narrated by the incredible John Dehner. Love it!
I love the vintage watercolor background and animation.
Love this video. The most chilling part was when it shows the cat by the fire, the music tones down and the narrator says "Many believe that his silent and mysterious ways were the ways of evil spirits." Of course the poor cat was actually being affectionate but at that moment your skin begins to crawl just a bit. Brilliant!
It all went full circle and today cats are adore again
a lot of people in america(where i come from) love cats, or just like cats as well as dogs like me and my friends.
This sure is a different cartoon about cats. Other one's Tom, Sylvester, Mr. Jinx, Punkin Puss, Garfield, the cats from Mighty Mouse have never been portrayed as stealthy hunters or creatures of the night.
LOVE CATS AND HALLOWEEN
Me too especially black cats
Hear Hear
That animation is god tier.
Wow, very nicely done and presented! It was actually the fleas on the rats that carried the disease, as we know now.
Meaghan Edwards and the brown rat actually helped rid of the bubonic plague
SapLeef yep 👍
actually the RATS had the bacteria and the fleas picked it up from them and transferred it to humans ... so no you are only half right which makes you all wrong .. RATS carried the disease passed it to fleas fleas bit humans and then passed it to them .. RATS are what started the disease
Such a beautiful little short! This was back when animators/artists from the feature films would work on the shorts between features, so the quality is very high. Pinpoints why I still think the subtlety of line drawings and the hand-painted backgrounds are still far superior to anything done on a computer.
To be fair, it wasn’t entirely the rats fault but really the fleas on the rats that really spread the plague.
I think this might be one of my favorite cat art styles. So realistically-proportioned and captures notable characteristics of a cat. Really goes with the tone of this cartoon
I saw this when I was a kid, and then years later I wasn't sure if I dreamed it or not. It's the only Disney production that doesn't portray the Middle Ages as uniformly wonderful. And the only creepy story that says witches WEREN'T real, because they were trying to do a cartoon documentary I guess. (How many evil witches are in Disney cartoons?) Thank you RUclips, for bringing back this half-remembered memory.
I used to love watching The wonderful world of Disney on Sunday nights and watch all these great classic, you don’t see this anymore..
As I lay here with my two cats, my possum and my Labrador. I love all creatures!!!🖤🖤🖤
My dad got so mad the other day because my cat killed a rat and dad accused him of being a heartless murderer. I will show him this video to prove that my cat is actually protecting us from bubonic extinction!
Your dad is an obvious asshole.
Absolutely heartbreaking and beautiful
I love the art in this !! Awesome.
Same here I miss these classic 2d animation styles
same cloud hands From Legend of Sleepy hollow 2:24
And yet the cat continues to be portrayed as an antagonist in virtually every piece of modern media, INCLUDING Disney. Absolutely disgusting...
Snakes have it worse
My beloved black cat girl Bebe used to look at me just like that. She loved me very much and in those moments she was expressing that with her beautiful eyes. How I wish with all my heart that she could do it still. She is gone for 6 years now and the pain is not less, I miss her deeply and I just wanted to hug her holding her close to my heart as I used to do. Truly peace and happiness in those moments for both of us.
Back when cartoons had educations and not just stupid random stuff...
@Blue Dog Still educational. To this day there is still debate about the type of flea that originally carried the plague, and whether or not the strain was strictly just bubonic or perhaps merged with another disease. Even ignoring the plague part of this cartoon, it's still a really good introduction for kids to learn more about the witch hunts, and to maybe encourage them to learn more about them on their own.
This is two years old but...You...you know there were many cartoons during this age that were just random and not educational,right??
@Blue Dog yes, but rats were a major conductor of the illness, and the imbeciles retarded catholic bastards killed their only barrier: the domestic cats, that's why the plague spreaded. I love cats, I have one which is black as night and in these two days (halloween) I have to close all my doors so he won't get out, he's too friendly and there are bad people who use the poor animals in their voodoo practices... I would shoot them all if I could...
@Blue Dog who carried the flees Rats. When did plague fall back in london in 1666 when the Great fire of london happened. It was rats.
agree
This is more than a cartoon. So, many facts are given in the most possible eloquent way, which kids could easily understsnd. Beautifully drawn and coloured town and other things. I particularly like scenes around fireplace in cartoons and other media. Loved it.
I really enjoyed the segment that Walt Disney created. Also if anyone buys The Aristocats DVD with the two disc set you will definitely find this as an extra!
BEAUTIFUL CAT'S
Wow!!! What a beautiful brilliant hidden gem. 😊😻👌💯🌟
This cartoon about cats was so heartbreaking to watch. Cats never did anything wrong they helped the community so much by getting rid of pests. Plus I've seen violence being committed to this day. I used to live in a dorm with other people and every evening after my classes or coming home from work I'd see this black cat hanging out around the building. I'd greet her and feed her everyday and would just sit on the grass whether it be on my phone or with a book while she would lay beside me or I'd be playing with her or cuddle her. And after a few days of getting to know her I also noticed she was heavily pregnant I think she had a total of three kittens but I couldn't find them. Thankfully her kittens were found and were placed in a loving home by a staff member of the dorm. But I loved that black cat I called her Luna and my friends would often hang out with me while she was around or look after her while I was gone for the weekends. But not everyone liked her. Some people would hit and kick her simply because she was either a cat and for some it was because she was a black cat. One time when I stepped out to clean the dumpster area for an assignment I saw her sitting by the dorms relaxing and not bothering anyone but a girl instantly hit her with a broom she was sweeping with and proceeded to yell at her and call her names like bitch and filthy when she was surprisingly clean. I instantly ran to defend the cat and checked to see if she was okay. Thankfully she was alright but I started yelling at the girl who hit her calling her a cruel bitch and a monster and I comforted the cat. The girl proceeded to call me a weirdo because apparently one cat's life is more important to me than the humans who I live with. I ignored her and she threw a slur at me and called me disgusting for grabbing my own lower half when I never did and I didn't even know this girl yet she had something against me. After i made sure the cat was okay I did my chore and went back to my dorm petting Luna one last time for the night and went to my room. I actually cried that night cuz I hated how people treated her so cruelly when all she wanted was love and affection. She'd bite and fight with other cats but that's normal for cats to do. But she would never do me any harm and I'd never harm her yet there were assholes who beat up on a cat simply because she was there and is minding her own business. That night in my room I told a friend what happened and I admitted that what that bitch who hit her said was true. I did value the cat's life over everyone in that dorm. But all the girls were either bitchy or stuck up and I honestly couldn't care less if something happened to them. Luna was nothing but sweet and adorable to me and I knew she deserved a loving home. I eventually left the dorm and school cuz I graduated and I sadly couldn't take Luna with me cuz my parents had a cat already and I saw how she'd get defensive around other cats, my fiance and his grandmother couldn't take her cuz Coyotes were common and she'd probably get killed by them. I honestly don't know what did ever happen to her but I hope she was able to find a loving and happy home if she did.
I'm sure Luna is grateful to you and remembers you 🌟
2:17 "The legend of Sleepy Hollow" aka The adventures of Ichabod and Mr Toad (Walt Disney 1949) I love it!
Narrator sounds like John Dehner Doing his ususal professional job
I have never seen this short before, this is really cool!
I too had a female cat I called "Sweetheart" and she was a jealous and possessive cat and "killed" a couple of relationships I had with women, but she kept the mice at bay, and so she died, she was a cutie. XX R.I.P. ol' girl.
I didnt even know that, the cat almost went extinct?? really? I cant imagine a world without these amazing cute creatures..
It's probably not true. Disney always had a terrible habit if exaggerating things when ever thy did anything that was supposed to be historical.
'Extinct' is a bit of an exaggeration, but cats (and dogs!) were blamed for the spread of the plague in many cities, and were exterminated wholesale in the tens of thousands. In a twist of fate, by doing this those cities doomed themselves because the cats and dogs they killed controlled the rat population - without them, the rat population, and the fleas they carried, exploded and spread the disease so much further than it would have otherwise gone. By slaughtering all those animals, the ignorant fools doomed themselves. If they'd kept the cats and dogs that killed the rats, they would've suffered significantly less - but it was a time of superstition and fear, not rational thinking.
When a cat slowly blinks at you, it's a sign they like you.
my cat is in the room with me as I'm watching this
Anyone noticed that the design of these rats is identical to the big one from Lady and the Tramp?
And Templeton in Charlotte’s Web
This is one of the most beautiful bits of animation I've ever seen! 😮
The cats kinda looked realistic
Courtney Byrd2002 rotoscoping animation
A dark age when humanity looked to religion, instead of reason.
It was the worst time in history, and we should be on guard for it might happen again.
And it’s still happening, even in modern times. Ignorance is a very dangerous thing if it’s left unchecked.
Since ancient Egyptian times, having a cat in and around your home was considered good luck.
I don't know why this came across my fyp but it's a good watch. It shows how simple minded people can be when it comes to superstition.
Thanks for posting!
This is why you shouldn’t judge an entire species as being evil. Fight species hatred!
2:33 I always thought was an abandoned swing set with leaves blowing when I was little. I have not seen this scene in years. I use to watch this when it was on A Disney Halloween.
I had 6 cats. Now it's 5. I got twins that turn 2 tomorrow. One boy one girl. My daughter loves cats so much it's her favorite word.
This is cool because I have never even heard of this let alone seen it, and I've been a Disney studio fan for decades. Great stuff.
Rats ate not evil creatures as they portray but very sweet, social and loving animals. Also they did not spread the black plague, it was the fleas that came with them.
The rats literally carried the disease, but it transferred through the fleas.
Yes rats as pets are very sweet, but they are still deemed as pests in many places for good reason
Love this! Thanks!!!!
This kind of stuff was Awesome, the animation feels like it has a soul or something.
😄👍
"A black cat crossing your path is an indication that the animal is going some where."
Groucho Marx
Also Brilliant animation and narration!!
This is dope!! Go Disney!
I really like this old school animation. Someone should do a cartoon about Shadow People in this style.
I LOVE cats! That end was so precious!
This goes in semi reverse. The fear of cats as beasts of the devil happened during the early ages of the plague, mass killings of cats brought about by the Catholic church caused a dramatic drop in the cat population of europe. Causing a spike in plague infested rat populations. Though rats were only the conduit of which the plague spread as it was a mite infestation that was the real cause, rats still bare the stigma of the dark age of history.
This is why the older generation was able to deal with adversity. As children we were given information in terms that we could understand. We were given the bad with the good.
😃 This just popped up in my recommended. Love classic Disney. 🧡 Happy Halloween 2019! 🎃
Thank you for sharing this.... Love this Halloween spirit.
Cats were also kept on ships to take care of rats
And in trenches
Cat's can be super sweet. There's one near our neighborhood who always wants attention.
I loove old cartoons, the look and narration, everything about them.
i loved this short as a kid
I wish this was longer.
BEAUTIFUL CAT'S AND GOOD STORY🎃🎃😿😾
I never knew about this, but it is nice! I love the way they drew the cats and it is informative, but also enjoyable. Though that one cat was pretty hardy to take on all those rats in a small, enclosed space. And those kittens are precious!
I love my black cat Ninja... sweetest little boy ever
What artistry in the backgrounds...each background is a painting within itself. Sadly lacking in today's animation.