Cat Daddies

I caught 'Cat Daddies' last night at a showing in Columbus, OH and really enjoyed it! It's a pretty straightforward premise: the doc features 8 or so men and their pet cats and shows how their human-animal bond enhances the life of each "cat daddy". I kept expecting it to morph into a lecture on masculinity and the history of the femeninization of cat ownership (which I actually would have dug, too) but it didn't -- probably to its benefit.

The issues of gender, the effects of global warming, the state of American healthcare, Covid, homelessness, race, poverty, social media, etc are all present and important parts of these men's lives -- but they are woven through the film in a skillfully apolitical way. By steering clear of a social "deep dive", 'Cat Daddies' allows the focus to stay on the individual, emotional bonds between men and their cats, and -- like pet ownership itself -- remains something (most) everyone will probably enjoy!

Such a wonderful film!!

It went by way too fast, you fall in love with all of the cat daddies and of course, the cats!! Pulls at your heart and makes you laugh all at the same time!! See it if you can!!

An amazing experience, watching this in the DC cinema with a full house of other enthusiasts ready to experience what Mye Hoang had instore. I was not let down!

You don't need to be a 'cat person' to enjoy this movie.

The movie was funny, sad and hit at the heart strings in all the ways the interaction between humans and animals do.

If you are lucky enough to go see this on the big screen, then get out there an enjoy this movie as it should be seen. The collective response to the onscreen events will be an impact that's lasts and makes you need to get all your fellow cat daddies to see this movie.

A purfect movie because it was very unique to see the several stories of how cats can affect people in a positive way. People don't realize the intelligence cats have overall and the emotional connection they can nurture with people, if only that person invests in them.

Also, just seeing the different ways people live life with cats, from homeless to firefighters, was definitely something that makes you think "I wonder how other people live with their cats and how they treat them?"

In close, when leaving the theater, I heard someone say "I think I'm going to get a cat!" That says it all, doesn't it?

This documentary is funny, sweet, inspiring, moving, and soooooo good for the soul! I'm one of those people who rarely writes reviews, but I feel compelled to spread the word on this one! See it if you can!!