A peculiar professor arrives in Tutter, Illinois with a plan to open the world's first feline rest farm. Jerry Todd and his friends leap at the chance to help--until the professor vanishes and a shipment of over a hundred cats is suddenly their responsibility. What secrets lie behind a so-called "rose-colored" cat worth five hundred dollars, and can the boys unravel the mystery before everything falls apart?
A zany business venture turns chaotic when a mysterious professor leaves town, stranding Jerry Todd and his gang with a growing horde of cats and no clue how to run the "rest farm" he started. From hilarious cat chases to a suspiciously valuable feline named Lady Victoria, the boys must use all their wits to avoid disaster--and maybe uncover a deeper scheme at play. Full of small-town charm, inventive pranks, and clever twists, this installment in the Jerry Todd series delivers classic mischief with a mystery and heart.