The Three Lives of Thomasina

The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963): A Deep Dive into Disney’s Most Philosophical Animal Film

A cat believed dead, a healer feared as a witch, and a town that rediscovers its heart—The Three Lives of Thomasina is no ordinary Disney story. Disney’s shift from dogs to cats in film Walt Disney was a lifelong dog lover, so his early productions, Lassie Come Home (1943) and Old Yeller (1957), prominently featured dogs rather than cats. However, The…