It's the rags-to-riches story of Danny, a talented cat whose lifelong goal of movie stardom is sidetracked when he discovers that only humans get the good roles in Hollywood. On the big screen, animals can bark, meow or moo, but cats don't dance. With the help of his newfound friends the hilarious hippo, Tillie; the lovely but cynical Sawyer; and the adorable penguin, Pudge Danny vows to break through the species barrier and prove that dreams really can come true!