ANSWER: There were animal cruelty charges made against the film (it was said that 27 kittens were killed during the making-of), but the claims were never substantiated. The film shows animals who are in obvious states of distress, and the disclaimer at the end of the film isn't worded well enough to remove all doubt. Remove Ads $12/year. 1. Nostalgia Trip: Dogster Remembers “The Adventures of Milo and Otis” We take a walk down memory lane with Milo the cat and Otis the Pug. I believe the Adventures of Milo and Otis were filmed overseas in Japan and there has been some rumours about the mistreatment while filming. In light of video that surfaced from the set of "A Dog's Purpose," here are 10 popular movies that faced animal abuse claims. posted by Effigy2000 at 3:12 PM on June 23, 2007 So we largely excluded cases where animal killings were captured in documentary films, like Roger & Me or The Cove. "The Adventures of Milo and Otis" is a cute and kid friendly film, despite rumors of animal abuse on the part of the Japanese. Man, I watched Milo and Otis about a year ago while my sister was letting me use her Hulu account, just because I thought it would seem funny for her to see it in her viewing history (which I have since learned from getting my own account is either non-existent or extremely hard to find). Milo is a very curious kitten and befriends most of the farm animals, especially Otis the pug puppy. Sign In . posted by Effigy2000 at 3:12 PM on June 23, 2007 Find out if a dog dies in The Adventures of Milo And Otis from over 10 other people who have already watched it. "A Kitten's Story"; alternate English title, The Adventures of Chatran) is a 1986 Japanese adventure comedy-drama film about two animals, Milo (an orange tabby cat) and Otis (a pug).The original Japanese version, narrated by Shigeru Tsuyuki and with poetry recitation by Kyōko Koizumi, was released on July 12, 1986. The film shows animals who are in obvious states of distress, and the disclaimer at the end of the film isn't worded well enough to remove all doubt. “Electrocuting An Elephant” (1903) This list is meant not as a grim catalog of animal abuse for its own sake, but as a list of accidental or deliberate harm done to animals in the process of creating filmed entertainment. One day, the two are separated and begin a journey to find each other. He is the archenemy of Milo. The story of two animals and their adventures. In the end, no one has ever been able to prove that any animals were harmed during the making of the movie. So while I can't find you (or me) any authoritative sources to answer one way or the other, the evidence does not help Milo & Otis one little bit. TIL during the filming of The Adventures of Milo & Otis many animal cruelty allegations were made against the film including the alleged killing of over 20 kittens, the director breaking a cat's paw, and a cat plunging over 100 feet off a cliff. Milo, the cat, and Otis, the dog, are two animals who grew up together on the same farm. The Bear is the main antagonist of the Japanese-American film The Adventures of Milo and Otis.