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[Read more…] about Gherardo Image OrphansThe Dog and The Cat
[Read more…] about The Dog and The CatA dog and a cat living together got along fine – except when food was involved.
The Hen and The Fox (Barn)
[Read more…] about The Hen and The Fox (Barn)A fox tried hard to get a roosting Hen out of a barn but the Hen knew better than to come down to her doom. Good show.
Beware of interested friendships.
A Wolf and A Sow
[Read more…] about A Wolf and A SowA Wolf came to a Sow and offered to baby sit. “Thank you but no thank you,” said the Sow.
An enemy is most dangerous when offering you help.
Porcupine, Snake, and Company
[Read more…] about Porcupine, Snake, and CompanyDespite an agreement with the snakes to share, the porcupine defended not sharing with his quills. Ouch.
Hasty partnerships may be repented of.
A Wolf, A Lamb, and A Goat
[Read more…] about A Wolf, A Lamb, and A GoatA Lamb was following a Goat when a Wolf tried to get him alone by chiding him for leaving his mother to follow a Goat. Lamb saw through the ruse and lived.
Trust your parents over you enemy.