As part of her school's community week, Kaitlyn visits her a local animal shelter. There she falls in love with Teddy, a gorgeous whippet cross, who becomes the star of her project.

But when a boy in her class watches Kaitlyn's presentation and decides he wants to adopt Teddy, she realizes how much she wants to keep Teddy herself. And she can't help feeling happy when it turns out that James's family aren't suitable to adopt Teddy. She isn't even excited about the surprise birthday outing her family have organized - until she finds herself at the shelter...