Yes he is the same puss in boots
A cat moves in with a young man, they pay their rent by cheating when playing cards. Puss becomes jealous when the man falls in love with a maiden in a tower. Puss overcomes this jealousy and then...
Puss in Boot's boots can dance on their own without Puss's boots in them.
Puss in Boots.
No, it is a child's story.