Cruella de Vil Smedly would not sell it to her and that her mother Malevola demands it. She is an archetypal corporate villain who will seize on any scheme to make money, including drilling oil from the swamp near Dearly farm (thereby polluting it), buying Kanine Krunchies and replacing the nutritious ingredients with sawdust and chalk or sending Jasper and Horace to drive out the owners of Mom and Pop's Grocery Store so she can buy it herself. In the Christmas episode, "A Christmas Cruella", since she was a child, Cruella wanted a Dalmatian puppy, but her parents always go on vacations, leaving
Cruella de Vil literally baked into a massive cake and arrested along with Le Pelt, both being sentenced to life in prison for their actions. A live-action Cruella de Vil film is in development by Disney. Screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna most known for writing "The Devil Wears Prada" is set to write the film for Disney, with Andrew Gunn as the producer, and Alex Timbers as director while Emma Stone is set to play the role. In December 2018, it was announced that Timbers will no longer be directing the live-action Cruella de Vil film due to scheduling conflicts and will be replaced