Martha may think her cat Lionel sleeps the day away while she is at school, but she is quite mistaken. Lionel is a worldly-wise cat with a jam-packed schedule. He busies himself during the day by catching up on his current affairs, weightlifting, cooking and enjoying some letter-writing. Furthermore, Lionel seems to be the "cat's meow" to the feline ladies in the neighbourhood, squeezing in time to paint their portraits, impress with his pianoforte AND play doctors and nurses!