Snowshoe (Animated Film)

This idea is for the Don Bluth Cinematic Universe or Disney Universe.

Plot
A stray Cat has adventures in 1960s Philadelphia.

Synopsis
On a cold foggy night in 1960s Philadelphia, a young black and white cat named Charcoal, (Pet name, Snowshoe sadly walks outside a graveyard, and heads to an empty apartment owned by His late owner, Mr. Breslow. After mourning His owner for a few hours, Charcoal then goes to the Strawberry Mansion, where He spends the rest of the Winter, with His parents.

Winter passed, and Charcoal, now as a young adult, explores the town to find a new home. However, none of which fit the because they contain some cat-hating dogs, territorial cats, a person allergic to cat fur, and the straycatcher. Charcoal then goes to Wissahickon Park, at night, to escape His pursuers. Eventually, as Charcoal explores the forest, a few sparrows attempt to trick the cat into eating hemlock berries, until a young wood rat named Hazmat stops Him, saying that the berries are toxic. Furious that their plan was thwarted, the sparrows chase the wood rat, Charcoal goes after the deceitful birds and warned them to back off. The wood rat hesitantly thanked Charcoal for saving His life, then, ran off, but came back to properly thank the cat and showed Him around the forest including a blueberry orchard, where Charcoal ate a few. As night was approaching, Charcoal spots a beautiful feline in the shadows, and goes after it. Charcoal then, makes it to Philadelphia's hundred steps, before Charcoal started climbing the steps, The Wood rat gives Charcoal a message before heading back home, "Beware of Splotch, the toughest and meanest cat in Philadelphia." Upon reaching the top, Charcoal sees an entire neighborhood with plenty of potential homes. Charcoal decides to rest up in a house for sale for the night, but is tossed out by some shadowy figures. Charcoal, refusing to find another place, and the fact rain clouds are coming, enters the house going in the chimney. after getting in, they see five cats playing a game of poker. They spot Him, and proceed to toss Him out again, as Charcoal fights them off. An Orange and brown cat, screeching about what's going on. Charcoal tells the bigger cat that the five of them are trying to toss Him out in the rain. The Big Cat tells the others to let go of Him, which they did. The Big Cat then allows Charcoal to stay for the night, despite the other cats' protests.

Later, The big cat introduces Charcoal to His gang, composed of a secretive Chartreux named Sammy, Chirps, a Chantilly who will not harm any bird, Papyrus, an Egyptian Mau and the fastest of the gang, Glasgow, a childish Scottish Fold, who ran away from His home in Scotland, and Maya, a Korat who has trouble sleeping. Then, the Big cat introduces Himself as Splotch, (which Charcoal paled, when He realized that the cat was in fact Splotch) and explains that there is one more for Charcoal to meet, whose name is Siren. Charcoal imagines what Siren would look like, and He finally sees Siren, who is a white-pawed Siamese Cat, who distances Herself from Charcoal, who is enamored at Her eyes.

In a few days' time, Charcoal got to know the rest of Splotch's gang and soon, Siren asks Charcoal to come with Her to a Siamese Cattery, where She can find a male Siamese for a mate. Before arriving, Siren goes to a vacant lot and digs up a collar and license, then puts it around Her neck. Arriving at the cattery, almost all of the cattery's cats step away from Siren, except for one cat. an ill-mannered male Siamese Cat, named Sida. Siren turned Him down weeks ago, since She didn't approve of Sida's arrogance and vicious character. Sida, refusing to take No for an answer, attacks the white-pawed cat, but Charcoal strikes at Sida, saying that He's a disgrace to His breed. Charcoal manages to defeat Sida, as Charcoal and Siren run to avoid detection by the cattery's owners.

Back at the vacant lot, Siren after knowing that none of the Siamese cats even talked to Her, apologized to Charcoal for using Him to further Her goal, then explained that She once lived in another cattery, which raises Siamese Cats. She also explained that among many of her kind in the cattery, only a handful have white paws, which is an unacceptable feature of the Siamese breed, and that Her only friends at the cattery She had, are other white-pawed Siamese Cats. She then has Charcoal promise not to tell Splotch or any of the gang members regarding Her license. Before Charcoal and Siren got to the house, Splotch (with the others) approach and tells Siren that She is no longer a member of the gang, since the gang members are supposed to be strays. Siren ran away in tears, as Charcoal follows Her, after calling out Splotch for making Siren cry. Back at the vacant lot, Charcoal and Siren rest for the night.

At morning, Charcoal and Siren go to Strawberry Mansion, where Charcoal introduces Siren to His parents, Whom are beaming that Their eldest son has a girlfriend. Siren asks Charcoal's folks if He had an owner. Charcoal's parents said yes, and explained it. Charcoal was born in an abandoned warehouse, His family called home, until June, where the warehouse was demolished. with no other warehouses to name their home, since they're occupied by stray dogs, feral rats, and other dangerous elements, They went to the Strawberry Mansion, where no humans live, after a few days, Charcoal explores the mansion, but is spotted by an old man who adopts the cat. After realizing He's to be adopted, Charcoal informs His Parents and Siblings about the situation. Charcoal's father told Charcoal to go with the old man, at His new home. after a tearful goodbye, Charcoal runs back to the old man, who names Him Snowshoe, because of the white paws. Six Months later, after being adopted, the old man passed away from old age.

Cats (In Order of Appearance)

 * Charcoal "Snowshoe" - A Black and White Cat. (Main Protagonist)
 * Licorice - Charcoal's beautiful Mother.
 * Cornsilk - Charcoal's well-meaning Father.
 * Vanilla - Charcoal's little sister whose owner is a rich girl.
 * Marengo - Charcoal's elder brother who works as a Mouser at a cheese factory.
 * Siren - A Siamese Cat with white paws and Charcoal's love interest. (Deuteragonist)
 * Splotch - A tough, but fair Somali Cat. (Tritagonist)
 * Sammy - A Cautious Chartreux Cat who once worked for the C.I.A.
 * Chirps - A Chantilly Cat who only speaks like a bird.
 * Papyrus - An Egyptian Mau who thinks She's descended from Egyptian Royalty and Sammy's love interest.
 * Glasgow - A Childish Scottish Fold Cat.
 * Maya - A Restless Korat Cat and Glasgow's love interest.
 * Rachel - A Chantilly and Chirps' mate.
 * Sida - An ill-mannered Siamese Cat, who's interested in Siren.
 * Foxtail - A Purebred Somali Cat and Splotch's Mate.

Dogs

 * Eigengrau - A bloodhound who is hired to help Mr. Edwards cheat his tenants.
 * Jaeger - A Doberman, who chases cats out of Clark Park.
 * Rinder - A seemingly-vicious Doberman who is friends with Glasgow.

Humans

 * Straycatcher - A Determined but demented man, hired to capture any strays.
 * Charcoal's Owner - An Elderly Octogenarian, and Charcoal's owner.
 * Mr. Edwards - A greedy Landlord of the apartment building who doesn't allow pets, especially cats. (Main Antagonist)

Rodents

 * Hazmat - A Rat from the sewers and Charcoal's rodent friend.
 * Raccoon - A Motherly Raccoon living in Wissahickon Park.

Birds

 * Sparrows - a group of deceitful birds who trick cats into eating poisonous food.

Songs

 * Up the Steps (to My future) - Sung by Charcoal
 * Cursed with these white paws - Sung by Siren
 * Our war against the Humans - Splotch's Gang
 * In the Stars - Sung by Charcoal and Siren
 * No Cat deserves this - Sung by Charcoal
 * Up the Steps (Reprise) - Sung by Charcoal and Siren