Meet sassy yet sensitive Shadow the cat, who fancies herself a fashion runway model, boasts of her sleuthing abilities and dreams of a family to call her own. But can a shelter cat rescue a neighborhood? Shadow, adopted by neighborhood newcomers Jax Perez and his parents, Chrissy and Michael, uses her feline sleuthing skills to unravel the secrets of the residents of Magnolia Crescent. Gruff Tito Cappelletti sings opera as he saws and sands in his carpenter's shop harboring memories of loss and regret. His wife, Ruby, provides comfort to all through food and compassion. Ruby gives special love to heartbroken son Tony and granddaughter Izzy. Shrill-voiced Mrs. Banks despises the neighbors, especially Colonel, the Cappelletti's old dog. She masks her grief behind her sour-pickle face. A stooped stranger haunts the alley behind the houses in the dark of the night. A tarnished charm, a red scarf, midnight meals and a gaping backyard hole; what can these have in common? It is Shadow, with the help of Jax, who works to solve the mysteries of the neighborhood, resolve old conflicts, reunite families, bind new friendships and prance her way into the hearts of all who encounter her feline charms.
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