at age 50 and i still remember the profound effect this holiday classic have on me a a kid . grow up in middle class comfort and it be hard for me to understand how jt could grow so attach to a straggle alley cat . however and i understand now and it be something this poor child could give love to . i also remember how devastate it be to see the poor creature lose it life by get hit by a car . it should be require view for youth today who seem to have no respect for animal life . i be wonder whether or not they would even understand the message . i will add my comment to the many comment already post . this poignant film need to be release on dvd so hat hopefully and it would not be forget .