Why Dog and Cat are Enemies

Once upon a time, there was a man and his wife. They had a special gold ring, but they didn’t know it was lucky. Whoever owned the ring always had enough to live a good life. But because they didn’t know this, they sold the ring for a little bit of money. After they sold the ring, their luck changed. They became poorer and poorer, and soon they didn’t even know where their next meal would come from. They also had a dog and a cat, and the animals were hungry too because there wasn’t enough food.

One day, the dog and the cat talked about how they could help their owners. The dog came up with an idea.

“The ring made them lucky. We need to get the ring back,” the dog said.

“But the ring is locked inside a chest, and no one can get it out,” the cat replied.

“You should catch a mouse,” said the dog. “The mouse can chew a hole in the chest and bring out the ring. If the mouse doesn’t want to help, just tell her you’ll bite her if she doesn’t do it. She will listen to you.”

The cat liked this idea, so she caught a mouse. Then, the cat and the dog went to the house where the chest was kept. When they got there, they saw a wide river blocking their way. The cat didn’t know how to swim, so the dog said, “Hop on my back, and I will swim across the river with you.”

The cat climbed onto the dog’s back, and he swam across the river. When they reached the other side, the cat carried the mouse into the house. The mouse chewed a hole in the chest, and she found the gold ring inside. The cat put the ring in her mouth, and she went back to the river, where the dog was waiting. Again, the dog carried her across the river on his back. Now that they had the ring, they hurried to get home so they could return it to their owners.

But here was the problem: the dog could only run on the ground. When there was a house in his way, he had to go around it. The cat, however, could jump and climb, so she quickly climbed over the rooftops. Because of this, the cat got home much faster than the dog.

When the cat arrived home, she gave the ring to her master. The man was so happy to have the ring back.

“What a wonderful cat!” he said to his wife. “We will always take care of her, and she will never be hungry again.”

When the dog finally came home, the man was upset. He thought the dog hadn’t helped at all. So, he scolded the dog and didn’t give him any praise. The cat sat quietly by the fire, purring, and didn’t say a word.

The dog became very angry with the cat. He felt that he had done all the hard work but didn’t get any thanks. From that day on, the dog and the cat became enemies.