The day was fresh and bright as Lottie and Jack hurried excitedly to look at their Christmas stockings. They were empty:"it's that Cat," Lottie grumbled. "He always spoils things." Lottie and Jack are two tiny mice with a very big problem: That Cat. On Christmas morning, they decide to fix their feline woes once and for all with the help of Tin-Chee, a wise rat. If their plan succeeds, they will surely rings in a Happy New Year for all--except that Cat.