catscats

and the race is onand the race is on

ha ha haha ha ha

and when will I see that milkand when will I see that milk

nice rain whenever desirednice rain whenever desired

romping in the snowromping in the snow

peek-a-boopeek-a-boo

in control of this situationin control of this situation

dreaming … all those micedreaming … all those mice

this mouse just doesn’t seem rightthis mouse just doesn’t seem right

dreaming … when fully growndreaming … when fully grown

‘‘please, just one more mouse’please, just one more mouse’

and tomorrow’s another dayand tomorrow’s another day

The Fox and the CatThe Fox and the Cat

A Fox was boasting to a Cat of its clever devices for escaping ts A Fox was boasting to a Cat of its clever devices for escaping ts enemies. “I have a whole bag of tricks,” he said, “which enemies. “I have a whole bag of tricks,” he said, “which contains a hundred ways of escaping my enemies.”contains a hundred ways of escaping my enemies.”“I have only one,” said the Cat; “but I can generally manage “I have only one,” said the Cat; “but I can generally manage with that.” Just at that moment they heard the cry of a pack of with that.” Just at that moment they heard the cry of a pack of hounds coming towards them, and the Cat immediately hounds coming towards them, and the Cat immediately scampered up a tree and hid herself in the boughs. “This is my scampered up a tree and hid herself in the boughs. “This is my plan,” said the Cat. “What are you going to do?” The Fox plan,” said the Cat. “What are you going to do?” The Fox thought first of one way, then of another, and while he was thought first of one way, then of another, and while he was debating the hounds came nearer and nearer, and at last the debating the hounds came nearer and nearer, and at last the Fox in his confusion was caught up by the hounds and soon Fox in his confusion was caught up by the hounds and soon killed by the huntsmen. Miss Puss, who had been looking on, killed by the huntsmen. Miss Puss, who had been looking on, said: “Better one safe way than a hundred on which you cannot said: “Better one safe way than a hundred on which you cannot reckon.”reckon.”

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Belling the CatBelling the Cat

Long ago, the mice had a general council to consider what Long ago, the mice had a general council to consider what measures they could take to outwit their common enemy, the measures they could take to outwit their common enemy, the Cat. Some said this, and some said that; but at last a young Cat. Some said this, and some said that; but at last a young mouse got up and said he had a proposal to make, which he mouse got up and said he had a proposal to make, which he thought would meet the case. “You will all agree,” said he, thought would meet the case. “You will all agree,” said he, “that our chief danger consists in the sly and treacherous “that our chief danger consists in the sly and treacherous manner in which the enemy approaches us. Now, if we could manner in which the enemy approaches us. Now, if we could receive some signal of her approach, we could easily escape receive some signal of her approach, we could easily escape from her. I venture, therefore, to propose that a small bell be from her. I venture, therefore, to propose that a small bell be procured, and attached by a ribbon round the neck of the Cat. procured, and attached by a ribbon round the neck of the Cat. By this means we should always know when she was about, and By this means we should always know when she was about, and could easily retire while she was in the neighbourhood.”could easily retire while she was in the neighbourhood.”This proposal met with general applause, until an old mouse This proposal met with general applause, until an old mouse got up and said: “That is all very well, but who is to bell the got up and said: “That is all very well, but who is to bell the Cat?” The mice looked at one another and nobody spoke. Then Cat?” The mice looked at one another and nobody spoke. Then the old mouse said: "It is easy to propose impossible the old mouse said: "It is easy to propose impossible remedies.”remedies.”

by Aesopby Aesop

The Cat-MaidenThe Cat-Maiden

The gods were once disputing whether it was possible for a living The gods were once disputing whether it was possible for a living being to change its nature. Jupiter said “Yes,” but Venus said being to change its nature. Jupiter said “Yes,” but Venus said “No.” So, to try the question, Jupiter turned a Cat into a “No.” So, to try the question, Jupiter turned a Cat into a Maiden, and gave her to a young man for a wife. The wedding Maiden, and gave her to a young man for a wife. The wedding was duly performed and the young couple sat down to the was duly performed and the young couple sat down to the wedding-feast. “See,” said Jupiter, to Venus, “how becomingly wedding-feast. “See,” said Jupiter, to Venus, “how becomingly she behaves. Who could tell that yesterday she was but a Cat? she behaves. Who could tell that yesterday she was but a Cat? Surely her nature is changed?”Surely her nature is changed?”“Wait a minute,” replied Venus, and let loose a mouse into the “Wait a minute,” replied Venus, and let loose a mouse into the room. No sooner did the bride see this than she jumped up room. No sooner did the bride see this than she jumped up from her seat and tried to pounce upon the mouse. “Ah, you from her seat and tried to pounce upon the mouse. “Ah, you see,” said Venus, “Nature will out.”see,” said Venus, “Nature will out.”

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