The early years of the Disney animated shorts were dominated by a broad swath of critters – mice, ducks, dogs, deer, cats, chipmunks, birds, skunks, elephants, cows and whatever Goofy was supposed to be. “Some of the most fascinating people Ive ever met were animals,” Walt once said. Disneys animated animal stars all talked, wore some form of clothing and took on decidedly human characteristics,...
