 In his first appearance, "Baby Puss" (1943), Butch was an antagonist, tormenting Tom after Tom's young girl owner treated him like a baby—to the point of dressing Tom up in a diaper, a bonnet, and pink paw mittens.Thus costumed, Tom couldn't help but be a figure of fun—both for Butch and his gang, and for Jerry.Butch also battles with Tom over Toodles Galore and her affections in a couple of shorts including the shorts, "Springtime for Thomas" (1946) and "Casanova Cat" (1951).