Pets with Funny Names Make Great Neighbors Thomas is a playful eight-year-old boy who loves to play sports and ride his bicycle around his neighborhood. One day, while out with his mother, he notices one of the neighbors walking her two cats on leashes. Thomas and his mother discover that her name is Mrs. Yelling and that her cats are very special cats. Accepting Mrs. Yelling's invitation to visit, Thomas and his father stop by her house one afternoon. After a chat, they all have cookies and then Mrs. Yelling has the cats put on a show for them-and WHAT a show they put on But there is something even more interesting about Mrs. Yelling's cats, something strange, curious, and hilarious all at the same time. The cats do tricks and listen very well, but there is one more thing about them-they have very funny names