Kissyfur is a circus bear cub who recently lost his mother, who was tragically killed during a circus performance. After a particularly taxing night performing in the circus, Kissyfur and his father, Gus escape captivity in order to live a better life in a swamp, far away from human civilization. However, instead of living peacefully, the two soon discover that their new home (the swamp), while much more friendly than the circus, has its shares of dangers... namely the local alligators, when a famine hits the swamp. Will Kissyfur and Gus be able to adjust to swamp life, or are they set to be a gator's meal?
The arrival of a new, female swamp cub has the boys making a serious personality change (except Toot)! Is there a way to snap them out of this new (and unpleasant) demeanor, or are the kids doomed to be troublemakers and thugs for the rest of their lives?
Gus hires a seemingly reputable nanny to care for Kissyfur. but, the "nanny" is really Floyd in disguise!
A massive drought has turned the swamp into a veritable wasteland, but what will happen when a buzzard tells the cubs about a verdant oasis which is on top of the clouds?
Kissyfur and the others have difficulty finding a good tree to construct a treehouse, but when Brutus the bull attacks. Paddlecab's population take refuge in a dilapidated mansion during a flood.
While looking to construct a treehouse outside the swamp, Brutus the Bull attacks. While taking shelter from a flood, the denizens find a pantry full of jam jars, which Charles uses to his advantage.
Kissyfur and the Cubs befriend a robot, which they utilize to make their lives easier. Gus tries to hide a toothache from Kissyfur, but when Kissyfur overhears Shelby's diagnosis about the problem, he thinks it means his father wants to disinherit him and runs away.