Don’t let the 13-minute runtime fool you. The animation quality in The Three Diablos is feature-film grade. The centerpiece action sequence involves Puss chasing the three kittens through a collapsing castle kitchen, sliding across butter-slicked floors, dodging flying cleavers, and riding a rolling pin like a surfboard.
What starts as a slapstick rivalry turns into a surprisingly touching story. Here’s why it’s a must-watch for fans: Puss in boots The Three diablos
This is the same lesson that would become the emotional backbone of The Last Wish a decade later. In many ways, The Three Diablos is the first time Puss truly understands that his value isn’t in his legend, but in his compassion. Don’t let the 13-minute runtime fool you
To assist him, the Princess provides Puss with three kittens—Gonzalo, Sir Timoteo Montenegro III, and Perla—who were former henchmen of The Whisperer. Initially, the kittens live up to their "Diablos" name by tricking and burying Puss alive, but he eventually wins them over using his signature "big eyes" technique. What starts as a slapstick rivalry turns into
Puss returns the ruby and the kittens to the Princess, who appoints them as her personal royal bodyguards. Cast and Production
as the legendary swashbuckler with the smooth voice and the killer "cute eyes" move. But did you know he once met his match in the form of three tiny, fluffy, and surprisingly sadistic kittens? If you missed the 2012 short film Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos
Puss, believing the mission to be a simple snatch-and-grab, agrees. But when he meets the "Diablos"—a timid grey runt, an aggressive ginger, and a silent, black-furred master of destruction—he realizes he’s in over his head. These aren’t cute kittens. They are furry little agents of chaos, programmed to be ruthless, untrusting, and utterly diabolical.