Sex. Money. Murder. Drama. Housewives...And homeless animals All run amok in the affluent suburb of New Wellington Tish McLean has been left high and dry, both financially and emotionally, by Brian, her husband of over 20 years. To make matters worse, Brian is about to marry the social chameleon Susan, Tish's one close unattached friend. As Tish struggles to realize her dream of opening a shelter for homeless animals-and her love with a very married veterinarian who has big problems of his own-she strips away the cubic zirconium studded underbelly of country club society. What she finds may shock you-and make you laugh