Catherine (or The Evolution of a Crazy Old Cat Lady)

How does a crazy old cat lady become a crazy old cat lady?  Let me introduce you to Catherine, who we first meet as a toddler.  When the transition comes from fluffy toys to real animals, poor Catherine manages to inadvertently kill every small animal with a pulse that she comes into contact with… until that time she comes into contact with a cat. Cats, as we all know, have nine lives so even Catherine’s unfortunate habit of accidentally killing her pets doesn’t have much impact (until life number nine, of course).

We follow Catherine through the years and see how life – especially other people – slowly but surely turns her into a crazy old cat lady.  Yes, this is a bittersweet animation but made with such a gloriously dry European pragmatism that we (kind of) overlook the decimation she leaves in her wake.  Directed by Belgian artist and animator Britt Raes, this is one of her earlier works – somewhat overlooked – which should by rights have a much larger audience than it has so far had. 

Watch Catherine below: