 Pelle is a cat who was born without a proper tail. He is taken care of by a family living in Uppsala. Without a tail, he becomes the talk of the town among the other cats, and especially Maans, who teases him cruelly. Maans  rough and silly courting of Maja Graeddnos does not impress her, since she becomes interested in the kind and gentle Pelle. But Maans won t give up that easy...