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Cat City

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Cat City chronicles Chicago's love/hate relationship with feral cats. It tells the story of Chicago's outdoor cats and the communities who look after them. What is the right way to care for feral cats and who gets to decide? A ground-breaking 2007 ordinance protects feral cats in Chicago that have been trapped, neutered and returned ("TNR") to their neighborhoods. Dubbed community cats, they control rats and provide love and meaning to their caretakers. There are now thousands of cat colonies in Chicago, many with only a single cat, but some with more than 40. These colonies are fed by volunteer caretakers who report on their well-being. Many ferals succumb to the elements, but the most hardy, tough and careful survive many seasons and become legends in their neighborhoods.

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Bill Arceneaux Moviegoing with Bill For its duration, Cat City is all personality, much like a, well, cat. There’s fun, there’s yearning, there’s genuine sentimentality, and there’s real-world depiction - showing the situation for what it is without dressing anything up. Rated: 2.5/5 Oct 19, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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Ben Kolak

Director

Kyra Mitchell

Producer

Natascha Dea Burdeinei

Executive Producer

Ben Kolak

Cinematographer

José Agustín Donoso

Film Editing

Jamaal Crowder

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Synopsis Cat City chronicles Chicago's love/hate relationship with feral cats. It tells the story of Chicago's outdoor cats and the communities who look after them. What is the right way to care for feral cats and who gets to decide? A ground-breaking 2007 ordinance protects feral cats in Chicago that have been trapped, neutered and returned ("TNR") to their neighborhoods. Dubbed community cats, they control rats and provide love and meaning to their caretakers. There are now thousands of cat colonies in Chicago, many with only a single cat, but some with more than 40. These colonies are fed by volunteer caretakers who report on their well-being. Many ferals succumb to the elements, but the most hardy, tough and careful survive many seasons and become legends in their neighborhoods.
Director
Ben Kolak
Producer
Kyra Mitchell
Distributor
First Run Features
Production Co
Truth & Documentary
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 9, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 24, 2024
Runtime
1h 18m
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