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Fed up with being kicked from one house to another, and being bullied by dogs and shopkeepers, a cat decides the only way to get rid of others is to pretend to be a skunk. However when she does, she suddenly gets a great deal of unwanted attention from a certain amorous skunk.

Although this film is not that original in terms of the main character, I still enjoyed it a great deal. The film looks like it will be about the cat but, when the cat says `I will paint myself like a skunk' you immediately know where this is going. From that point on it goes the usual way but still manages to be funny and a little bit fresher than it often can be. Jokes involving Bugs Bunny and the `real' Pepe are both a little different and funny enough to lift the usual chase material.

Pepe is good despite him just doing his usual one trick routine. The cat is a better character than the usual cat that Pepe chases - this one has a bit of character and some good lines and actions.

Overall, this film will annoy those who simply don't like Pepe but it is different enough to surprise those people who, like me, just find it hard to get past the fact that he usually only has one joke in him. This is not perfect but it is fresher and funnier than many of Pepe's films.

This is the first Pepe Le Pew cartoon and in some ways it's very similar to the later ones but in a few other odd ways it is not. While the object of Pepe's affections IS a cat, oddly it appears to be a BOY cat! This whole predicament occurs because a cat is tired of being abused by others and dresses up like a skunk and tries to smell like a skunk so it can be left alone. Unfortunately, this attracts our hero, Pepe. Most of the action is pretty typical until the very funny and unexpected ending--and this actually makes this one of the best of all cartoons in the series. Excellent animation (though the style is different than later examples), excellent writing and a good sense of humor make this one a keeper.

And thus was born the most amorous skunk ever to grace the silver screen. While the plot has an abused cat painting himself like a skunk and inadvertently attracting Pepe Le Pew (called Henry here), Pepe certainly steals the show. No doubt Chuck Jones realized that this love-seeking member of the genus Mephitis had that special something necessary to be a star in his own right, and so he cast Pepe in "For Scent-imental Reasons" four years later, firmly establishing PLP's enduring presence on screens everywhere.

So, while "Odor-Able Kitty" may be a place holder otherwise, I try to imagine watching it for the very first time in 1945. Could anyone have guessed that this supporting character would soon join the ranks of Bugs, Daffy, Porky, and the rest? Whether or not anyone did, Pepe remains one of the most likable characters to this day. C'est l'amour!

An alley cat is tired of getting kicked around. He is kicked out of a butcher shop. He gets shoo away by an old lady and chased by a scary dog. He comes up with the idea to disguise himself as a skunk. It works with his regular interactions, but then Pepé le Pew takes an interest.

This is early Pepé le Pew (don't know where in his development) and there is a difference. He is chasing after a male cat although I don't know if he knows that it's a male cat. Maybe it is a commentary on the French. I'm not even sure if he is French in this. Aside from all that, the basics of a Pepé le Pew short is all there.

ODOR-ABLE KITTY is Pepe's first short, and he does well but for the ending. I like this cartoon but for that.

The animation is rather strange, but besides Pepe it looks fine. 8/10

The story is good, a nice change from the white stripe routine, though that's still good. But the ending leaves much to be desired. 7/10

The lines are good, but there's still room for improvement in this department. 8/10

The visual jokes are, of course, minimal, except for the beginning and the end. 6.5/10

Overall, this cartoon is a good effort, and from me it recieves an average of 72.5% and a solid B+.