Where Pets Came From

**Lilith Cherry** · 06-07-2005, 10:49 AM

Where Pets Came From

A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has provided the
answer to "Where do pets come from?"
Adam and Eve said, "Lord, when we were in the garden, you walked
with us every day. Now we do not see you any more. We are lonesome
here, and it is difficult for us to remember how much you love us."
And God said, "No problem! I will create a companion for you that
will be with you forever and who will be a reflection of my love for
you, so that you will love me even when you cannot see me.
Regardless of how selfish or childish or unlovable you may be, this
new companion will accept you as you are and will love you as I do,
in spite of yourselves."
And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam and Eve.
And it was a good animal.
And God was pleased.
And the new animal was pleased to be with Adam and Eve and he wagged
his tail.
And Adam said, "Lord, I have already named all the animals in the
Kingdom and I cannot think of a name for this new animal."
And God said, "No problem. Because I have created this new animal to
be a reflection of my love for you, his name will be a reflection of
my own name, and you will call him DOG.

And Dog lived with Adam and Eve and was a companion to them and
loved them.
And they were comforted.
And God was pleased.
And Dog was content and wagged his tail.
After a while, it came to pass that an angel came to the Lord and
said, "Lord, Adam and Eve have become filled with pride. They
strut and preen like peacocks and they believe they are worthy of
adoration. Dog has indeed taught them that they are loved, but
perhaps too well."
And God said, "No problem! I will create for them a companion who
will be with them forever and who will see them as they are. The
companion will remind them of their limitations, so they will know
that they are not always worthy of adoration."
And God created CAT to be a companion to Adam and Eve.
And Cat would not obey them. And when Adam and Eve gazed into Cat's
eyes, they were reminded that they were
not the supreme beings. And Adam and Eve learned humility.
And they were greatly improved. And God was pleased.
And Dog was happy.

And Cat didn't care one way or the other.

**cruisetime** · 06-07-2005, 10:59 AM

This is so so so true!!!! So interesting too that dog is GOD spelled backwards - I hadn't thought about that... I knew at first he was not talking about a cat!!! OBEY???? hahahha Debbie

**catmandu** · 06-07-2005, 11:57 AM

THE CAT,IS HERE,SO WE CAN HAVE AN ANIMAL,THAT WHEN THEY LOVE US,WE KNOW,THAT IT IS TRUE LOVE,BECAUSE,CATS ARE SUCH INDEPENDENT CREATURES.

**momcat** · 06-07-2005, 12:30 PM

That is a beautiful piece with a great touch of humor. When I read that last sentence saying the cat couldn't care less, I laughed out loud. I do believe that all animals are a very special gift from God. Our pets ask so little of us but give so much in return.....