Old man Fookwire finds his yard's tranquility deeply disturbed after his new neighbor's cat, Muffins, begins to terrorize the squirrels, but the squirrels have a plan to put a stop to Muffins.
When grumpy Old Man Fookwire builds feeders to try to keep birds--the only creatures he likes--from leaving for the winter, he finds himself in a battle with clever, crafty squirrels who want a share of the abundant food.