Traditional | Middle East
The Cat and the Crow
A crow cleverly saves his scared cat friend from a leopard by leading shepherds and their dogs to chase it away.
Once upon a time, in a quiet part of the forest, there lived a crow and a cat who were best friends. They shared everything and enjoyed being together. One sunny day, while resting under a big tree, they saw a leopard coming close to them. This scared them.
The crow, being quick and alert, flew to the top of the tree. But the cat was too scared to move and stayed on the ground. The cat cried out to the crow, "Oh, my friend, can you help me? I need you!"
The crow looked down at the frightened cat and said, "Of course, my friend. We must always help each other in times of trouble. I will find a way to save you."
Nearby, some shepherds were watching their sheep with their dogs. The crow saw a chance and flew to the shepherds, making noise and flapping his wings. He then teased one of the dogs by flying close but just out of reach, making the dog chase him.
One shepherd noticed the crow's strange behavior and followed along with the other dogs. The crow kept flying just out of reach of the shepherd and the dogs, leading them back to the tree where the cat and the leopard were.
When the dogs and shepherds reached the tree, they saw the leopard. The dogs barked loudly and ran at the leopard, who was surprised and scared. The leopard ran away quickly.
Thanks to the crow’s quick thinking and brave actions, the cat was saved from the leopard. The cat thanked the crow a lot, saying, "Thank you, my friend, for saving me! Your plan worked perfectly."
From that day on, the cat appreciated the crow even more, knowing that a true friend would always find a way to help. They continued to live in the forest, happy and safe, enjoying many more days together.
