Shortly after birth, a young squirrel arrives at a farm and is captured by a human. This person then attempts to give the squirrel to their pet cat. However, the cat takes pity on the squirrel, adopts it as its own child, and names it Banner. Banner and the cat live happily on the farm, but their contentment does not last long. A fire destroys the farm, and Banner becomes separated from his mother, the cat.