A Pet Reader

Chapter 36: The Cat and the Dog

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About This Book

Aimed at beginning readers, this collection presents short poems and simple prose about household and farm animals, including dogs, cats, birds, poultry, horses, rabbits, and small pets. Brief anecdotes, descriptive pieces, and rhymes portray everyday pet behavior, care tasks, and gentle moral lessons about kindness and responsibility toward animals. Sections group similar creatures and alternate playful vignettes with practical tips for feeding, housing, and helping wildlife. Illustrative scenes and accessible language support early reading and introduce empathy for animals.

The Cat and the Dog

One Sunday we saw a big cat climb up a tree.

Just then a dog came by.

The dog tried to get at the cat.

The dog stood at the foot of the tree and barked.

The cat would not come down.

The dog barked and barked.

At last he became very tired.

Then the dog went away.

The cat looked all around.

She did not see the dog anywhere.

So she climbed down the tree.

Then the cat ran home.