Why Dogs Chase Cats
A Virginia Folktale
retold by
S.E. Schlosser
Once long ago, Dog was married to Cat. They were happy together, but every night when Dog came home from work, Cat said she was too sick to make him dinner. Dog was patient with this talk for a while, but he soon got mighty tired of fixing dinner for them both after a hard day's work. After all, Cat just stayed home all day long.
One day, Dog told Cat he was going to work, but instead he hid in the cupboard and watched Cat to see if she really was sick. As soon as Cat thought Dog had left, she started playing games with Kitten. They laughed and ran about. Cat wasn't the least bit sick.
Dog jumped out of the cupboard. When Cat saw him, she stuck a marble in her cheek and told Dog she had a toothache. Dog got so mad at her he started chasing her around and around the house.
Dogs have been chasing Cats ever since.
You can read more folktales in Spooky South by S.E. Schlosser.
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Too cute.
Posted by: Karina Vernon | August 7, 2010 07:51 PM
soo funny
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Posted by: willow | August 13, 2010 10:33 PM
i love this story. <3
Posted by: kennedy | August 19, 2010 10:57 AM
its not true cats just dont like dogs for some reason but i dont know
Posted by: anney | August 30, 2010 08:00 AM
haaaaaaaaa that very funny
Posted by: black bariibe | August 30, 2010 10:47 AM
wow but i think its just thier instinks
Posted by: anonymous | August 31, 2010 01:26 PM
ooh, it's funny
Posted by: joy ebere oforonanwa | September 1, 2010 05:54 AM
LOL i love this story!!!!! sooo good! it made my day :)
Posted by: Jean Parella | September 2, 2010 10:39 AM
this story is amazinggg. my son digger loves itt
Posted by: Anonymous | September 2, 2010 10:42 AM
greattttttttttttttt!!!!
Posted by: Anonymous | September 3, 2010 01:23 PM
funny but not true!
Posted by: priy@nk@ ch0pr@ | September 5, 2010 08:36 AM
stop it willow your ruining the story >:(
Posted by: Copplen | September 10, 2010 09:28 AM
That is cute
Posted by: Aniyah | September 15, 2010 09:40 AM
really stupid
Posted by: gilson | September 21, 2010 10:39 AM
continuing the story:
Cat calls all of the big cats and the big cats stand on cat and kitten's side. they all hissed and growled at dog. dog just peed and wimpered. dog was shaking violently. all of them lunged at dog and killed him. dog went to dog hell and learned his lesson: never mess with a cat.
Posted by: Berry | September 25, 2010 05:23 PM
Very funny
Posted by: Anonymous | September 28, 2010 12:06 AM
nice!
Posted by: Anonymous | October 13, 2010 07:46 PM
it was really funny and cute
Posted by: Micheala Coles | October 18, 2010 11:19 AM
I really like this, its funy and cute.
Posted by: Sydeny Rose | October 18, 2010 11:19 AM
love it! :)
Posted by: Sydney | October 18, 2010 11:26 AM
good..........
i like it...
Posted by: fressy andrian | October 21, 2010 09:47 PM
lol its hilarious. very funny haha
Posted by: DeniseWazHere | October 30, 2010 09:29 PM
This book rocks
Posted by: Billy Bob | November 4, 2010 01:12 PM
THIS IS HLARIOUS
Posted by: Anonymous | November 8, 2010 07:51 PM
very funny :)
Posted by: elizabeth davila parra | November 12, 2010 03:41 PM
i love this story it rocks relly
Posted by: omar | November 15, 2010 06:32 AM
I love this story a lot.
Posted by: Amritpal Singh | November 27, 2010 03:52 PM
soooooooooooooooooooooooooo
cute lol :)
Posted by: kassidy faith austin | November 29, 2010 01:04 PM
lol
Posted by: Anonymous | December 15, 2010 03:24 PM
this story is so so funny!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: ericka smith | December 16, 2010 08:43 PM
love the story ;]
Posted by: Anonymous | December 31, 2010 04:57 AM
Great Folktale its my FAV!!
Posted by: Anonymous | January 5, 2011 08:29 AM
Soooooooo
Cute
lol
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Posted by: Damariz | January 7, 2011 10:11 PM
i love this one!!!!
Posted by: Nice guy | January 9, 2011 12:16 PM
ya dont think it is real but nice story
Posted by: Anonymous | January 9, 2011 05:06 PM
FUNNY ITS COOL TOOO BUT I HAVE A BETTER ONE HAHAH
Posted by: Anonymous | January 17, 2011 09:38 PM
man this is funny and good.
Posted by: edwin | January 18, 2011 10:07 PM
this is so funny @
Posted by: Unknown | January 21, 2011 05:24 PM
funny
Posted by: Anonymous | January 25, 2011 07:48 PM
i loved this story sooo cute and funny and ppl who don't think that this is real i mean come on its just a folk tale and don't ruin it 4 the little ones cuz its a great story 4 me
= ) ^^ : )
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Posted by: deanna brown | January 26, 2011 09:45 AM
Very Funny, indeed! When will this chase end? Any idea.
Posted by: Bhanegaonkar SG | February 11, 2011 10:16 AM
come on bro u can do more
Posted by: blazer | February 15, 2011 10:04 AM
This is so cool!!!
Posted by: Taylor | February 17, 2011 12:02 PM
very funny hahahahaha.......
Posted by: Anonymous | February 17, 2011 01:07 PM
Well, actualy my cat chases my dog...0_o...
WHATS GOING ON WITH THIS SICK, TWISTED WORLD?!?!?!?
Posted by: Anonymous | March 1, 2011 12:24 AM
Awh!! This is cute!
Posted by: Cool Kidd | March 2, 2011 06:03 PM
I think this story was well written and good. Also it really helped me with my english! :)
Posted by: april | March 3, 2011 09:28 PM
i can't wait to tell the story to my little sister.
Posted by: hannah r | March 16, 2011 05:20 PM
its nice
Posted by: Anonymous | March 17, 2011 10:48 PM
funny
Posted by: Anonymous | May 9, 2011 10:19 PM
i liked that story! (=
Posted by: lana | May 19, 2011 04:52 PM
cute
Posted by: person | June 18, 2011 01:15 PM
so so so funny storyies
Posted by: Anonymous | June 21, 2011 09:29 AM
it is so cool
Posted by: Anonymous | June 21, 2011 09:31 AM
What the heck. SO CUTE!
Posted by: allison thetr | June 21, 2011 01:36 PM
cute
Posted by: kiki | July 20, 2011 12:13 PM
soooo cuteeeeee...
Posted by: Anonymous | July 30, 2011 02:33 AM
thats adorable
Posted by: t-t | August 7, 2011 08:22 PM
ahhh,thats a shame they would of been such great friends.
anyway great story
Posted by: paradise | August 15, 2011 08:11 PM
funny
Posted by: Anonymous | November 12, 2012 09:28 PM