The Hypo-Chondri-Cat

The Hypo-Chondri-Cat
Merrie Melodies (Hubie and Bertie and Claude Cat) series
The title card of The Hypo-Chondri-Cat.
Directed by	Charles M. Jones
Produced by	Edward Selzer (uncredited)
Story by	Michael Maltese
Voices by	Mel Blanc Stan Freberg (uncredited)
Music by	Carl Stalling
Animation by	Ben Washam Lloyd Vaughan Ken Harris Phil Monroe
Layouts by	Robert Gribbroek
Backgrounds by	Phil DeGuard
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s)	April 15, 1950 (USA)
Color process	Technicolor
Running time	7 minutes
Language	English

The Hypo-Chondri-Cat is a 1949 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies short, released on April 15, 1950, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. The title can be seen as a simple play on "hypochondriac".

Hubie and Bertie take shelter in a house, but are shortly confronted by Claude Cat. When Claude comes to an open window, the draft hits him. Claude fears he'll catch a cold and immediately grabs some pills and medicine. The two mice see this as an opportunity to dispose of Claude. They trick him into thinking he is very sick, then they pretend to perform surgery on him until he faints. When Claude comes to, they convince he's dead and now an angel and they send him floating on a balloon to "Cat Heaven".