Toni and her father Matthew Martin live in the sequoia forests of California. While Toni is out walking she finds a puma, which she names 'Gato' and a young fawn that she calls 'Malibu'. Toni and her adopted animals become friends quickly. After several years, Toni and her father leave the woods and Gato and Malibu are returned to the wild. Later, when Toni and her father return, they find that the animals in the area have been decimated by logging and hunting. With aggressive hunting parties roaming the area, it is up to Gato and Malibu to survive.