Merrie Melodies - Feed the Kitty (1952)

Feed the Kitty is a 1952 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. The cartoon was made in 1951, and released on February 2, 1952.
It introduces bulldog Marc Antony and kitten Pussyfoot.

In the cartoon, a fierce bulldog adopts an adorable little kitten, and tries to keep it a secret from his owner, who insists that the dog stop bringing things into the house.
In 1994, Feed the Kitty was voted #36 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field.

Reception:
Animation historian David Gerstein writes that Feed the Kitty is "a story that still resonates fifty-odd years on. What is its secret? Not melodrama, for its melodrama isn't entirely unlike that of mushier animated predecessors. Not conscience, for many earlier shorts also meant well. No, Feed the Kitty's secret is its wonderful mixing of these elements with flawlessly timed humor and awesome character designs: Director Chuck Jones' visuals were simply at the peak of their power when they came together with this story, and they make all the difference."