Spring has sprung - and so have we... even cats and dogs get crazy in the spring. After all, what self-respecting cat (that's me, Chuck) stays somewhere he doesn't want to be? And what self-respecting dog (that's Rotten Willy, who calls me Upchuck) won't let his best friend (me) goad him into action on a fine spring day? Believe me, it's not easy getting a lumpy Rottweiler over - or under - a big wooden gate I figured it was about time I took Willy to my pal Luigi's restaurant for a great spaghetti and meatball dinner. Problem was, Luigi didn't understand that some dogs and cats,...

Chuck is thrilled to have two new playmates, the new gray cat Roscoe and his sister Rikki. But Roscoe and Rikki think dogs are awful -- and Chuck's best friend is Willy, the Rottweiler who saved his life. Willy's wise enough to say, It's okay to have more than one friend, but things aren't quite that simple. Chuck fears he'll end up with no friends at all -- until a happy surprise promises to keep the two best pals together forever.