It’s All The Cats’ Fault
Did the writers hate cats?
The entire story is set in motion “just because Toto chases [Miss Gulch’s] nasty old cat.” Of course, we later learn why Miss Gulch has a cat: they are a witch’s evil familiar.
But that’s not all. In the third act, the Wizard’s balloon gets prematurely released without Dorothy aboard when Toto barks at an onlooker’s cat. It’s just one damn thing after another with these evil creatures!
Why are the story’s most traumatic events blamed on cats? And don’t even start in with the Cowardly Lion ...