When Mrs. Norland, an aged resident of Stastas Lodge, thrusts upon Kate Oksa, a young high school dropout, the care of a sickly kitten, Kate has no idea that it will change her life. She starts to experience epileptic seizures during which she's propelled back in time to relive violent episodes in the lives of residents of the old age home. One of them warns Kate that the kitten is not what it appears to be, and tells her to get rid of the animal (if she can). The kitten continues to cling to life and to Kate, and eventually Kate comes face to face with its owner, who claims to be the Finnish devil...