Lend a Paw

Lend a Paw

Pluto's jealousy of a kitten leaves him conflicted about rescuing it.

Directed by Clyde Geronimi

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

19418 min6.9 / 10

A charming animated short about jealousy overcome by kindness, where Pluto's better nature triumphs and leads to friendship and acceptance.

Jealous over Mickey's attention to a kitten, Pluto's devil-self argues with his angel-self over whether or not to rescue the kitten when it falls into a well. The angel-self wins, and Pluto is treated like a hero. In the end, he and the kitten become friends.

Questions people ask

  • Is Lend a Paw easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Does Lend a Paw end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Lend a Paw scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Lend a Paw sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Lend a Paw violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Surprise61

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Love65

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