"Cats & Dogs" is a belabored technical exercise in animal puppetry and computer animation that enlarges the domestic squabbles between the feline and canine communities into global warfare. [...] "Cats & Dogs" is not likely to captivate many beyond the youngest family members or the most ardent animal lovers during its theatrical run. [...] the film could do lively business in video rentals.

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