When the Cat's Away

When the Cat's Away is a 1929 Mickey Mouse short, notable for being the only time Mickey and Minnie are portrayed as actual mice. It was released on May 3, 1929.
==Summary==
Kat Nipp lives by himself in a cabin near the woods. One day, he goes out for a hunting trip after drinking a bottle of moonshine. Then Mickey, Minnie and an army of burglar mice enter his cabin in order to steal some food and money. There, they find several musical instruments and spend the afternoon playing them and eating Kat Nipp’s food.
==Characters==
*Mickey Mouse
*Minnie Mouse
*Kat Nipp
==Songs==
*"A Hunting We Will Go"
*"Oh du lieber Augustin"
*"Listen to the Mocking Bird"
*"Kingdom Coming"
*"Home Sweet Home"
==Trivia==
*The film's copyright was renewed on July 30, 1956.Catalog of Copyright Entries (1956 renewals)
*This short portrays Mickey and Minnie as actual mice instead of anthropomorphized mice.
*This is the final short where Minnie is seen without gloves. Starting with The Plowboy, she is consistently seen wearing gloves.
==Releases==
=== Television ===
* The Mickey Mouse Club, February 16, 1956
===Home video===
*Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume 2
===Streaming===
*Disney+, October 6, 2023
==Gallery==
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==References==
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Category:Animated shorts
Category:Mickey Mouse shorts
Category:Minnie Mouse shorts
Category:1929 shorts
Category:Public domain cartoons