Catching Providence

Catching Providence is an American animated series created by Sara Linton and Jeffrey Tolliver. It was co-produced by Kiddie and Nelvana in conjunction with Studio B Productions. The series aired on The Kiddie Channel in 2012. The show is based on the book Caught in Providence by Sara Linton and Jeffrey Tolliver, the same people.

Plot
The show follows young Ludderlow Sappington, who lives in or around Bugaboo City, as he attempts to live life normally while trying to deal with his magic pet monster named Gallopade, who can grow 6 feet tall, can talk, and has the power to shapeshift. This makes them the best of friends.

Ludderlow takes Gallopade everywhere and makes sure to keep some magic pet food with him at all times, just in case Gallopade turns back into a normal monster ball. Gallopade's powers almost always make things worse, mostly due to his poor understanding of society. Thus, when Ludderlow explains that he's made a terrible mistake, they must work together to make things right again. And although they usually succeed in doing so, Gallopade invariably changes back to regular form just in time to avoid being seen and Ludderlow to get in big trouble.