“Just Because I Am Old Now… My Master Wanted To Kill Me.

A faithful donkey had toiled long & hard for many years carrying heavy sacks of grain to the mill. Over time, his strength failed. His master thought, “That old donkey isn’t earning his keep any longer.” The donkey ran away.

He came across a dog lying in the road. “Just because I am old now & can no longer hunt, my master wanted to kill me. So I ran away” said the dog.

They walk together & come across a cat. “Because I am old now & my teeth are not as sharp, I’d rather lay before the fire than chase mice. So my mistress wanted to drown me” said the cat. They asked her to join them.