There's a Cat in Our Basement is a fiction story based on a real-life event. Author Shawna Troke-Leukert owned 2 dogs. A brave feral cat snuck inside her house and she had to teach the dogs to get along with the cat. In the fiction story a cat snuck into Rose's family home. It is winter and they have plans to go camping in summer in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. The only way they can keep the cat and not have vacation cancelled is if she teaches her dog to get along with the cat and to walk with a halter. Can she do it? This is a story for children who can read on their own or for adults who love pets.