Animals

My child is currently obsessed with “puppies and kittens.” She asks for new ones every day (though we’re perfectly happy with the “old” ones) and, even after we just got a third cat, a little five-month-old named River, she continues to beg for yet another a kitten or puppy. While we’re not about to do that, we can let her watch all the kitten and puppy movies that she wants (within reason; I’m not letting her watch Cats and Dogs for twenty hours a day, like she’d prefer). I have noticed, however, that there are many, many more movies that show dogs in a positive light than cats.

Here are some good kitten and cat movies for children who can’t get enough of the feline frenzy. If you can think of any others, feel free to add them in the comments.

Milo and Otis

Like most people who saw the film, I cracked up when I saw the tiger in The Hangover. It was, like the rest of the film, absolutely absurd—and though I do not support allowing animals to be a part of human entertainment, I pretty much couldn’t help but laugh.

Cats adore climbing toys—in fact, without toys, they’re likely to climb up on top of your refrigerator, the kitchen cabinets, in windows, or wherever they like! Most cat lovers probably don’t mind these lounging spots, but it’s also nice to provide cats with appropriate, safe places to ascend as well.

My husband built me a quick and cheap cat tower for my office since the cats and I are always fighting over my footrest and they have taken to it so well. In fact, the two are snuggling in the lower shelf (they don’t much care for the top shelf all that much yet) as I type.