A miller dies and leaves only his cat, named Puss, to his youngest son. The son believes he'll have to eat the cat in order to survive the night, but Puss, asks for a brief reprieve and a pair of boots to prove his worth. The resourceful Puss manages to outwit the King, defeat an Ogre, and bring wealth beyond belief to his young master, but does he truly have his master's best interest at heart or are his motives a little more Grimm.