In the midst of the deep blue sea there was an island, where different animals lived. Juicy fruit and vegetables grew here, and wonderful flowers blossomed. Day and night snow-white steamships sailed up to look at the beautiful island and admire its beauty.

On this island lived a cat-dreamer by the name of Shymyr, who very much liked to sit on the coast and look at the sea and the gulls.

When Shymyr was born, he was different from his brothers; in fact, he was born completely without fur.