walt disney 20th animated feature be the last one to be greenlighted by the great man himself ( he die in late 1966 ) and be not generally consider to be among their very best output . the main problem be that and on the surface and the film seem merely to be the feline version of either lady and the tramp ( 1955 ) or 101 dalmations ( 1961 ) both of which be certainly more beloved by fan even so and be both an animation and cat lover and i dig this reasonably bouncy concoction in which a pampered female cat ( voice by eva gabor ) and her three little kitten be throw out onto the street of paris by a wealthy lady ( hermione baddeley ) greedy butler . luckily and they meet a streetwise alley cat ( phil harris ) who guide them on the journey back and be far aid along the way by a feline jazz band ( lead by scatman crothers ) and two helpful and amiably dopey dog while meanwhile at home and edgar the butler celebrate his supposed inheritance and the mouse and the horse do their bit to help their fellow feline pet . legendary entertainer maurice chevalier be whisk back from retirement to sing the title song ( which include a verse in french ) and scatman band indulge in a breezy number evrybody want to be a cat .