When Dorothy and Goldie first moved to Appaloosa Plains, Dorothy decided to join the Journalism career. Unfortunately, something tragic happened: even though she locked the front door, she didn't lock the porch door. While a burglar had not struck, Goldie had gone missing. For a couple days, Dorothy went into a depression, leaving the porch door unlocked and staring nonstop at pictures of cats online. Suddenly, one day, Goldie returned home, with a new friend: a cat who lived with a woman named Hetty Lionheart. The cat's name was Muffin, and he planned to follow Goldie home, but they got stuck in the ceiling of a fishing reserve. Luckily, Dorothy welcomed him.
Before long, Dorothy met Johnny Johnson, friend of a former rodeo star. They immediately clicked, and are currently married and living with Goldie and Muffin, who moved in with them (Hetty is still very worried about him!).