greyfeather

Dog and Cat have a Chat

It was a hot summer day in the back yard. Cat as he often did laid on branch of the olive tree, while dog, as he often did, laid in the sparse grass but plentiful shade beneath it.

Cat said, "stange, isn't it?"
Dog said, "What is strange, Cat?"
Cat Said, "Well, do you ever think about the humans we live with in the house?"
Dog said, "that is what I think about most of the time."
Cat said, "maybe that is it. Isn't it?"
Dog said "I am not understanding you"
Cat said, "I mean, you really think about them. I do not that often."
Dog said "why is that strange though?"
Cat said "It is because they love us both. You are very loyal to them, show them genuine affection, bark to warn them of strangers, you would even fight to protect them if they were in danger. You obey when they call, you even do tricks for them. I do not do any of that. Mostly I let them pet me when my scent glands itch, but any sharp corner will do. My only real job is to kill any small rodents that come into the house or the yard, and honestly I would do that anyway for my own amusement. Just like I kill the birds that sit in my olive tree. The humans do not like when I kill the birds, but I do so anyway."

A lizard wandered by along the fence, stopped to look on for a moment, did a push up, then continued on its business.

Cat looked down at Dog and said, "And yet, they love us both the same."
Dog said, "go fuck yourself."