You might be looking at that title and thinking “that’s a weird title to have on a blog about cats!”
You’d be right to be confused. And you can blame husband for that.
I should start by explaining a bit about our cats. If you’re a regular reader of my posts you probably already know something about them!
A lot of the time our three cats get on fairly well. They’re by no means the best of friends, and you’re unlikely to see them snuggling up together.
But from time to time they’ll permit nose kisses or a friendly licking session. Sometimes they’ll even play together.
Sometimes though those play sessions get a bit rough. A bit hissy. And that’s where the title of this post comes in.
If you’re not familiar with the story, it’s a logic puzzle. You have a wolf, sheep and cabbage and you have to get them across the river, but you can only have one in the boat at the time. You can’t leave the wolf and sheep together, because the wolf will eat the sheep. If you leave the sheep and the cabbage together, the cabbage will get eaten. The puzzle is to work out how to get them all across without anyone getting eaten.
Hopefully I haven’t lost you!
So, how husband came up with this analogy…
At bedtime we have to have Sampson not behind a door because he scratches awfully (even with sticky back plastic up! Although I think this new brand is less sticky which may be the problem…) But then Elvis kept bothering Lola at night, keeping us awake with the sound of bickering. We figured we’d have Elvis through with us as well which solved that problem.
That reminded husband of the logic puzzle. Lola is obviously (according to husband!) the sheep. The problem was between Elvis and her, which means Elvis is the wolf. Therefore Sampson is the cabbage. It’s fitting, because sometimes he seems to have the brains of a cabbage..!
But sometimes… the cabbage attacks the wolf. And that seems to be where the analogy falls apart!
Love,
Lady Joyful
Great post! I love the analogy but I also like the idea of a cabbage attacking a wolf! Thanks for making me smile 🙂
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting 🙂
Love the analogy! These cabbages can be evil and dangerous…
Have you tried one of them ( can’t work out which, I’m rubbish at logic…) in a large cat pen? Could work, with litter tray, bed etc.
Our current situation seems to be working, but it’s certainly worth considering if that changes 🙂
In your case the cabbage may be one of those vicious cucumbers, sneaking up on harmless cats and scaring them …
Ha, could be! Thanks for commenting 🙂
LOL! I know this as “the fox, the chicken and the bag of corn”!
Ah that’s a good way of putting it! Thanks for commenting 🙂
Hilarious ! Only a cat cabbage would attack a wolf !
Right? 😀 Thanks for commenting!
Hey so cute they all r, good post
Thank you 🙂
Ha ha! Always loved that puzzle!
Here is kinda opposite. I’m the cabbage and the wolf and sheep (my 2 border collies) have to be with me at all times.
If I shut a door been us, there’s a meltdown on the other side. ?
It’s a good one isn’t it 🙂 Your collies sound like Sampson! He hates being a door away. Thanks for commenting!
What a fun post; love the analogy! The part about your cabbage attacking your wolf made us laugh. 🙂
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Wow, does your white cat really have two different colored eyes as they appear in the picture?
I’m afraid she doesn’t. It’s just the lighting at the time that made it appear that way 🙂
great post Lady Joyful.
Thanks!
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Jennifer Daniels
Thank you! 🙂
Sounds like wolf, sheep and cabbage have you nicely trained! Well done, pals!
You could say that! Thanks for commenting 🙂
I get it. Damn pests. It’s why we love them.
Exactly! Thanks for commenting!
It was fine until the cabbage attacked the wolf then I had to laugh.
Glad I amused you 😀