Claws in the Lease

Claws in the Lease is a 1963 Warner Bros. traditionally animated Merrie Melodies short film directed by Robert McKimson. The short was released on November 9, 1963, and stars Sylvester and Sylvester Jr.

I'll find a (new) home for dear old dad, where he can spend his remaining years in comfort.

Directed by Robert McKimson. Produced by David H. DePatie. (uncredited) Story by John Dunn.

Dialogue

Sylvester: [singing a Pussy Kins Cat Food jingle; a parody of a Camel commercial jingle] ♪ Pussy Kins Cat Food tastes real good. ♪

♪ Satisfies cats like a cat food should. ♪

♪ Hardens their muscles, softens their fur. ♪

♪ Pussy Kins Cat Food makes them purr. ♪

[Hillbilly Woman throws Sylvester out through the window, breaking it in the process, and he hits a tree with his head. The Pussy Kins Cat Food can then bounces off his head]

Sylvester: [weakly; breaking the fourth wall] Are you getting more cat food lately, but enjoying it less?

Voice cast

• Mel Blanc as Sylvester and Sylvester Jr.
• Nancy Wible as Hillbilly Woman.