Recounts in rhyme the rumpus at the veterinarian's when all the animals get out of their cages.

Fur rises and havoc ensues when Hairy Maclary the dog intrudes upon a cat show.

Rhyming text and illustrations present disguised or hidden animals, from a long and lean tiger in the jungle to a black cat snoozing in the sun.

Despite all their efforts none of the animals can get bear to wake up from his winter sleep.

Hairy Maclary leads all the other dogs in the neighborhood to investigate the terrible caterwauling created when the tough cat Scarface Claw is caught up in a tree.

Slinky Malinki, a mischievous cat, and Stickybeak Syd, a bird, get into lots of trouble when they are left alone in the house.

Feeling very frisky, a little black dog enjoys chasing all the cats he meets until he comes across Scarface Claw.

A bossy old warthog tries to keep the other animals from using his waterhole.

When Hairy Maclary gets a tasty bone, he finds clever ways to protect it from five hungry friends.