Florence Metcalf, a woman from New York with a craving for excitement, embarks on a journey West in the late 1800s, with her beloved cat Mindy. She hopes to find companionship and love with a former cowboy, now farmer, Hank Smithers. While Hank is fond of animals, he isn't used to cats, making the process of blending their family challenging at times. When an incident occurs later, Mindy's help is pivotal and, indeed, is the tie that binds them together.