Mandy Hope, daughter of veterinarians, gets a package in the mail that contains a box of candy corn along with an adorable black kitten, and long with her friends comes up with a plan to find the kitten a home.
Mandy Hope and her friend James try to figure out the best way to help when a stray cat moves with her newborn kittens into a trailer on the campsite of Sam Western--a man with no patience for animals.
Photographs and simple text teach children the basics of cat care, includin how to choose the right cat, how to look after a new kitten, and how to groom and wash a cat.