I came across this story, I always find it good for a laugh.  We know God
didn't forget Ferret.  The story teller did.  We need to add Ferret to
this story.  LOL!
 
KG
 
WHERE THE DOG AND CAT CAME FROM
 
A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has provided the answer
to the question "Where do pets come from?"
 
Adam said, "Lord, when I was in the garden, you walked with me every day.
Now I do not see you anymore.  I am lonesome here and it is difficult for
me to remember how much you love me."
 
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 your-self."
 
And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam.  And it was a
good animal.  And God was pleased.  And the new animal was pleased to be
with Adam 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
reflection of my own name, "and you will call him DOG." And Dog lived
with Adam and was a companion to him and loved him.  And Adam was
comforted.  And God was pleased.  And Dog was content and wagged his
tail.
 
After a while, it came to pass that Adam's guardian angel came to the
Lord and said, "Lord, Adam has become filled with pride.  He struts and
preens like a peacock and he believes he is worthy of adoration.  Dog
has indeed taught him that he is almost a god."
 
And God said, "No problem!  I will create for him a companion who will
be with him forever and who will see him as he is.  The companion will
remind him of his limitations, so he will know that he is not always
worthy of adoration."
 
And God created CAT to be a companion to Adam.  And Cat would not obey
Adam.  And when Adam gazed into Cat's eyes, he was reminded that he was
not the supreme being.  And Adam learned humility.  And God was pleased.
And Adam was greatly improved.  And Dog was happy.  And the cat didn't
give a rip one way or the other.  Amen.
[Posted in FML issue 4148]