The adventures of Sunnybank Lad, the baby raccoon Ramses he brings home to the Mistress, and Zat, the crow, involving such incidents as Lad's capture of a thief, his bout with lockjaw, and his rescue of a small boy from an earth pit.

After being separated from his owners and lost in New York City, the beloved collie Lad endures such harrowing experiences as being chased by a police officer, nearly drowning, and being attacked by a vicious dog.