On the balcony live a family of squirrels, and elsewhere in and about the house, one can find parrots and a small, frisky dog, with the English name of "Puppy."
袁先生包水電生意做，是平常的小康家境。此外，袁家除了這幾個「一般」的家庭成員，還有一些房客：進門的陽台處，是二隻小松鼠的家；陽台上方的鳥籠，養了三隻鸚鵡、八隻牡丹鳥、一對白紋；踏進屋裡，則見小狗 Puppy 活潑地迎上來……。