6 Animated Short Films For Kids Featuring Cats

Are you looking for the best animated short films for kids featuring cats? You’re in the right place!

Whether your little ones are cat lovers or just enjoy heartwarming stories, the animated short films in this list offer a mix of humor, adventure, and important life lessons.

Grab a cat and a blanket and get ready to discover the purrfect films for your family movie night! 🐱🎬

Tabby McTat (2023)

Tabby McTat is a beautifully animated short film about a singing cat and his busker friend. McTat loves to sing along to his owner’s tunes as they travel the streets. But one day, the busker is hurt and ends up at the hospital, leaving his cat behind.

McTat is determined to find his partner again. But after lots of waiting and searching, he meets a cat named Sock. They become a happy pair and even have kittens together.

In the end, McTat finds his busker friend again. However, now he faces a tough choice: stay with his new family or return to his old friend. 

A must-watch for fans of sweet stories that are guaranteed to make you cry! [Vanessa Morgan]

Read our review of the Tabby McTat movie.

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Cat in the Bag (2013)

A playful black kitten is happy to have a home—until one mistake changes everything. After the kitten scratches the carpet, its owner stuffs it into a bag and abandons it on the street. 

Lost and hungry, the kitten wanders into a pet cemetery, where it stumbles upon a young girl mourning her lost cat. As she flips through a photo album filled with memories, the black kitten inches closer. Instead of pushing it away, the girl smiles and invites it to follow her home.

This 7-minute claymation short has no dialogue, but it speaks volumes about kindness, second chances, and the bond between humans and animals. Cute and perfect for teaching kids about compassion! [Vanessa Morgan]

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The Cat (2023)

A grey tabby cat in a yellow apron is ready to cook up a delicious meal. Following his cookbook, he chops veggies and preps the main ingredient—three tiny mice, all tied up and squirming on the counter.

The cat lifts the mice by their tails, holding them over the bubbling soup. But panic sets in as he realizes he’ll be cooking his new friends!

He throws the cookbook away, and instead of tossing the mice into the pot, he cuts them loose and serves up tiny bowls of veggie soup for everyone.

This award-winning short is a heartwarming and funny tale about kindness, friendship, and breaking the rules when they don’t feel right. Perfect for kids aged 0-7. [Vanessa Morgan]

Erwin (2016)

An older lady moves into a new home with her cat, Erwin. As she unpacks, Erwin becomes obsessed with one thing—the microwave! No matter how many times she stops him, he keeps trying to climb inside. The manual clearly says, no cats allowed, but Erwin doesn’t care. He cries, sulks, and ignores every distraction, from tasty treats to a cozy cardboard house.

Then, the lady has a brilliant idea! She builds a fake microwave out of a cardboard box, identical to the real one. Erwin is thrilled with his new “appliance” and finally leaves the real microwave alone. Victory! Or so she thinks… [Vanessa Morgan]

Scaredy Cat (2001)

Scaredy Cat, or the self-proclaimed “world’s first ever horror flick for felines,” tells the story of a cat that discovers that his house holds many scary things during a dark and stormy Halloween night. 

Advertising and communication company adam&eveDDB partnered with London-based, award-winning animation production studio BlinkInk to create a trendy, atmospheric, and “Burtonesque” four-minute-long short film to promote the Temptations cat snacks. [Steve De Roover]

Catherine (2015)

Catherine is a dark but charming animated short film about a lonely woman whose intense love for her cats becomes an unsettling obsession. As Catherine loses one cat after another, she tries to hold on to each one in increasingly unhealthy ways—until the loss of her last companion leads to an unexpected, heartbreaking realization.

This animated short film explores themes of attachment and loss, all wrapped in a unique and striking visual style. [Vanessa Morgan]

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