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HTH, a most erudite gentleman from out west, sent this one on the
story of Adam & Eve's pets...

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. Now, we are
lonesome here, and it is difficult for us to remember how much You
love us."

And God said, "I will create a companion for you that will be with you
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, "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."

Dog lived with Adam and Eve and was a companion to them and
loved them.

And they were comforted.

And God was pleased.

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, "I will create for them a companion who will be with
them 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.

God was pleased...

And Dog was happy...

And Cat?

Cat didn't give two shlts one way or the other...