Swift, great grand-daughter of the late Flower, now leads the Whiskers with the help of long-term partner Brea. Today her thirteenth litter is due to emerge. Things aren't so rosy for Flint Lockwood, matriarch of the Hakuna Matata gang.

There are unexpected outcomes for both families when an infestation at the nursery burrow forces the Whiskers to make a risky move with their youngest pups. Meanwhile, heavily-pregnant Flint Lockwood leads Hakuna Matata in search of a new home.

The good fortune of the Whiskers comes to a sudden end when history repeats itself with terrifying consequences for Swift. Meanwhile, pregnant Flint leads Hakuna Matata home only to be confronted by local land-grabbers.