"There's trouble brewing in Ankle Snap Alley. Kit has live his whole life in the comfort of his parents' burrow. But when a pack of hunting dogs destroys his home and his family, Kit is forced to flee to Ankle Snap Alley, den of the most notorious lowlifes, crooks, and cheats that ever walked on four paws. Kit quickly finds himself in the middle of a turf war between the Wild ones, who call the alley home, and the People's house pets, who call themselves...

When the wild animals of Ankle Snap Alley start disappearing and Kit the raccoon discovers that they are being taken to the zoo, he leads the Moonlight Brigade on a daring rescue operation to free his friends and family but runs into opposition from animals who prefer a life of protection in the zoo over one of freedom in the wild.