Ben Thompson, clever cat, has just found himself plopped into the new and mysterious world of the Junkyard, where he has been introduced the remarkable animal friends that call the Junkyard home. Not all of the Junkyard creatures are day lovers however! On his first night there, Ben is surprised to encounter the Rowlands, a family of French Canadian raccoons that first shock and then delight him. And oh la la! How the Raccoon family is tickled by this new and curious cat!