Doggone Cats


Doggone Cats, is a 1947 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Arthur Davis. The short was released on October 25, 1947, and stars Sylvester.

Plot

Wellington the dog is given a package to deliver to Uncle Louie, with strict instructions not to let go of it. Sylvester and his brother Alan, both of whom Wellington has been tormenting, see this as their chance to get even. They try multiple ways to get him to drop the package, but Wellington always outsmarts them. Besides repeatedly filching the package, at one point they drop a duplicate off a bridge. Wellington still manages to retrieve the package a few times, but never for as long as he hopes for. At the end of the cartoon, Wellington finally arrives at Uncle Louie's, but is upset when he finds out that the package contains dinner for the two cats. Realizing that he had been a "jackass" through the whole thing, Wellington slams his head against the mailbox and crowns himself with garbage can lids.

Trivia

This cartoon marks the debut appearance of a cat, which would later be retooled as Sylvester's brother named Alan. The cat looks like Sylvester, except with orange fur. In his debut appearance, he appears to be slightly smaller than Sylvester, and does not speak. After this short, he never appeared in animation, until episode 26 of The Looney Tunes Show, in which he is officially named, speaks for the first time and is designed slightly larger than Sylvester.
Wellington, or a dog identical to him in appearance, appears along with Pepé Le Pew in Odor of the Day.