Disneys meanest cat was modeled on a real one: Feetsy, a plump calico who lived with animator Ward Kimball. Kimball had struggled to design Lucifer until Walt Disney pointed at his pet. Lucifer, the smug, round cat who torments the mice in “Cinderella,” had a real life model. She lived at animator Ward Kimball ‘s house. “After searching for a cat that would look mean enough, animator Ward...
