| The Counterfeit Cat | |
| Director: | Tex Avery |
| Producer: | Fred Quimby |
| Story: | Rich Hogan Jack Cosgriff |
| Starring: | Tex Avery Bill Thompson Colleen Collins |
| Animator: | Walter Clinton Michael Lah Grant Simmons Louie Schmitt |
| Background Artist: | John Didrik Johnsen |
| Music: | Scott Bradley |
| Color Process: | Technicolor |
| Studio: | MGM Cartoons |
| Distributor: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Runtime: | 7 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
The Counterfeit Cat is a 1949 animated short film directed by Tex Avery and produced by Fred Quimby for MGM Cartoons.[1] Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the short was released in the US on December 24, 1949. The short stars Blackie the Cat, Spike, a yellow canary and a woman.
Blackie the Cat steals the headpiece of a dog to deceive Spike and to catch and eat the yellow canary he is guarding.