Dr. Rinehart refuses to take a petition by his neighbors seriously. When Dr. McCann discovers that they want to rezone the property to force the clinic to move, he confronts them, resulting in violence.
The veterinarians are victims of a strange crime wave - their animal hospital is repeatedly burglarized and the only thing stolen is pet food. They wonder if there is a connection between the thefts and the gardener who secretly works in the wee hours of the morning.