The title is from the French fairy tail "Master Cat", more commonly known as "Puss in Boots", about a cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand of a princess in marriage for his penniless and low-born master. The tale was written Charles Perrault (1628-1703).
Tom flies near an astronaut depicting the 1965 Gemini 4 space flight. This mission included the first ever space walk, shown here.
One of the few times Jerry is seen actually enjoying the food he pilfers, if only briefly.
Jerry is seen dancing a traditional sailor's hornpipe at the end of the cartoon.