Pixar's new short 'Kitbull' tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a stray kitten and an abused pit bull

• Pixar's latest short, "Kitbull," tells the story of an unlikely friendship formed between a stray kitten and a pit bull. 
• The short is directed by Rosana Sullivan and produced by Kathryn Hendrickson. 
• A stray kitten wanders into a back alley, only to find a pit bull who has been abused and neglected by its owner. 

Continuing the ongoing debut of various short films, which included the zesty knit-ball "Purl" and last week's "WALL-E"-esque "Smash and Grab" about two antiquated robots, Disney Pixar's SparkShorts is back with a new emotionally tantalizing film titled "Kitbull."

The Rosana Sullivan-directed and Kathryn Hendrickson-produced film revolves around an unlikely connection between a kitten and a pit bull. A stray kitten wanders around a neighborhood to find refuge in a back alley, only to find a kind-hearted pit bull who's suffered at the hands of its ill-hearted owner. In many senses, the new short showcases the bad reputation pit bulls face and the very reasons that have birthed the negative stereotypes surrounding them — however, there's still some love in this abused dog's heart.

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