I'm always suspicious of animations about people who live their lives vicariously through their pets, and so approached this short cartoon with some sceptiscm. Instead of just getting a series of well drawn "aw, bless" moments, though, we actually get something a little more charming as "Winston" is rescued from a life on the street by a man who feeds him relentlessly. As he grows - upwards and outwards - he provides us with some eyes into the loneliness of the life of his master whom we all end up hoping might meet a girl - ideally the local waitress whom he has taken a shine to. What chance …
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