Deliberate mistake: In the opening title sequence, just after the title of the movie is shown, Puss cuts a P with his sabre into a curtain or flag. In the middle of the P, there is cloth remaining, but since he cuts edges all around this to make the Capital P, this cloth should fall away as it is no longer attached to anything, yet it floats in mid air.
Puss in Boots: My name would become legend.
Trivia: Salma Hayek plays Kitty Softpaws, the love interest of Puss in Boots, played by Antonio Banderas. Hayek also played the love interest to Banderas in Desperado, and in its sequel (Once Upon A Time In Mexico).
Answer: It takes place before Puss meets Shrek and Donkey.
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