Characters

• HANK THE COWDOG, Head of Ranch Security
• DROVER, a little mutt
• PETE, a very nasty little cat
• THE LUMBER PILE BUNNY, a rabbit on the ranch
• SNORT, a rowdy coyote
• RIP, Snort’s brother

Story

This story centers around one of the best villains in Hank series: Sally May’s pampered kitty. Hank insists that Pete is a dumb cat, but everyone else knows the truth: this is an uncommonly smart, very nasty little cat who is a genius at drawing Hank into disasters. When Hank loses a bet and Pete wins Hank’s job as Head of Ranch Security, Hank makes a fateful decision: he drags Pete into a wild canyon and leaves him for the coyotes. Instead of finding true happiness, he discovers that life without a cat is dull and meaningless—and he brings the cat back to the ranch!

Songs

• "BARK AT THE MAILMAN BATTLE HYMN"sung by Hank
• "CATS ARE STUPID"sung by Hank and Drover
• "I MUST DISPOSE OF THE CAT"sung by Hank
• "WE DON’T GIVE A HOOT"sung by Rip and Snort
• "PRAIRIE VESPERS"sung by Hank, Drover and Pete