Life with Feathers is a 1945 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. It was nominated for an Academy Award for short episodes and films. This cartoon marks the first appearance of Sylvester. It also stars an unnamed bird in his only appearance. From 1939-1944, WB had prototypes of Sylvester. Friz Freleng came with a final redesign of Sylvester. Cartoons became more in demand for Sylvester so Friz Freleng (usually with Tweety) and Robert McKimson (usually with Sylvester Jr. and Hippety Hopper) directed most of his future films.