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"Kitbull" - Pixar's Animated Short Film That Tugs At Your Heart-Strings

Pixar has been an amazing company throughout its history. No matter what the theme of their movies is, each one has been thought-provoking and purposeful. They have always been known for being innovative and original. From Toy Story to Up, and even from Inside Out to Soul, Pixar has created some amazing films that are going to be remembered for a long time.
But do you know that Pixar is also really famous for its animated short movies? One of the most heart-wrenching short films from Pixar is “Kitbull” (originally titled "Shooting an Abused Pitbull"). It portrays the special bond of an abused pitbull and an abandoned kitten. The short film won Best Short Film at Sundance 2014 and was a finalist for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Let’s watch "Kitbull" below and see how people react to this short movie.

Kitbull

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The official description of "Kitbull" from Pixar is straightforward: Two creatures, a free-spirited stray cat and a pit bull, establish an odd friendship. They had their first encounter with friends while they were together.
What they don't tell you ahead of time is that the pit bull is being abused, and the sincerity of abused and rescued dogs is shown so beautifully and brilliantly that you couldn't stop crying.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZS5cgybKcI

YouTube Comments revealed a lot about the user experience as they watched Kitbull.

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The animated short isn't even a full nine minutes long, and it sucks you in almost instantly

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Down with the pit bull stigma!

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Pit bull lovers are happy to see an animated film related to such a large and well-known corporation confront that heart-punch. Despite attempts to de-stigmatize pit bulls, they continue to get the short end of the stick because of their strength.

Pitbull Owners "get it"

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The cat is adorable

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