Ella is a very curious little cat.  She lets her imagination get the best of her and she gets scared when she hears strange noises or smells strange smells.  
One day she is lying in the window and hears a large growl. She thinks it has to be a monster and confides in her animal friends that she is scared.
She starts with Thumper the house rabbit who is eating a crunchy carrot and doesn't hear anything.
She then talks to Tink the Maine Coon Cat who was too busy chasing her tail to hear anything.
She then asks Azreal the wise old Tuxedo cat who can't be bothered with such ridiculous ideas.
She then comes across Elmer the mini goldendoodle who was too busy playing with his ball and really just doesn't care.
She talks to Minnie the pomeranian who is only worried about when she gets her next meal.
Finally she walks into Allie's room where Allie is playing with her breyer horses.  Allie sees that Ella is scared and knows she heard the sound of her mother running the garbage disposal so she takes Ella in her arms to show her it was nothing at all and she shouldnt' let her imagination run wild and make her scared. 

The Case of the Curious Cat

Ella the cat lying in a window with sunlight streaming in, looking startled

Ella was lying in the window, enjoying the warm sunlight. Suddenly, she heard a large growl. Ella's imagination went wild, and she thought it must be a monster. She decided to ask her friends for help. Ella was determined to find out what the growl was.

The Strange Growl

Thumper the rabbit munching on a carrot in a cozy corner

Ella first went to Thumper, the house rabbit. Thumper was munching on a crunchy carrot. 'Did you hear that growl?' Ella asked. Thumper didn't hear anything and kept eating. Ella felt a little disappointed but decided to keep looking.

Talking to Thumper

Tink the Maine Coon cat chasing her tail in a playful manner

Next, Ella found Tink, the Maine Coon cat. Tink was busy chasing her tail. 'Tink, did you hear that growl?' Ella asked. Tink was too occupied to notice anything else. Ella sighed and moved on.

Tink's Tail Chase

Azreal the Tuxedo cat yawning and looking disinterested

Ella then approached Azreal, the wise old Tuxedo cat. 'Azreal, there's a monster growl!' she exclaimed. Azreal looked at her and yawned. 'Ridiculous,' he said and went back to sleep. Ella felt even more worried.

Wise Azreal

Elmer the mini goldendoodle playing with a ball in a yard

Ella saw Elmer, the mini goldendoodle, playing with his ball. 'Elmer, did you hear the growl?' she asked. Elmer was too busy to care and kept playing. Ella felt a little sad but kept searching for answers.

Elmer's Ball

Minnie the Pomeranian looking towards her food bowl

Ella found Minnie, the Pomeranian, next. 'Minnie, did you hear the growl?' she asked. Minnie was only worried about her next meal. 'No, I didn't,' Minnie replied. Ella felt very alone in her worry.

Minnie's Worry

Allie hugging Ella the cat in her room filled with Breyer horses

Finally, Ella walked into Allie's room. Allie was playing with her Breyer horses. 'Allie, I'm scared. I heard a growl,' Ella said. Allie hugged Ella and said, 'Don't worry, it's just the garbage disposal.'

Allie's Comfort

Allie showing Ella the cat the garbage disposal in the kitchen

Allie showed Ella the kitchen and the noise. 'See, it's nothing scary,' Allie assured her. Ella felt much better and realized she had let her imagination run wild. She promised not to get scared so easily again. Ella learned that sometimes things aren't as scary as they seem.