Ben is a dog in search of his family. They bought a new house, and while traveling to the new location, Ben chased a cat. He couldn't help it; the cat was teasing him! When he returned, though, he found his family was gone. Now, he’ll do anything to get back to young Roy and Molly, but Ben has never been out in the world on his own.
He was with his family since his puppy years. How will he survive in the big world, filled with loud noises, angry cars, and mean people? However, not everyone is mean. On his desperate search, Ben comes upon good humans—humans who need his help. Although the dog needs rescuing, so do many people out there, who are just as scared as Ben.
Max is a dog with the perfect life - he lives in a New York City apartment with his owner, Katie, and has pet friends all over his building. But all that changes when Katie brings home another dog - Duke! When they get lost in the city, Max and Duke will have to learn to work together to find their way home. The Secret Life of Pets: The Junior Novelization retells Max and Duke's hair-raising adventures and features eight pages of full-color images from the new hit film!