12 Aug 2008 —
Question
Q75: Dog-Cat fight?
Question 75:
“A dog and a cat are fighting. On whose side are you? Do you think that you would intervene, or simply watch?”
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Remember to reflect on the question for a while, and make your answers brief and clear.
One might think at first that the question is light. But, no, it is not. Like probably everything in life, it has a deep echo and provides a spiritual lesson to learn from if we reflect on it…
Honestly, I think my heart will secretly be with the dog. Because they are ‘honest’ and sincere animals, whilst the cats are tricky and can betray…
I would intervene only if one of the animals is seriously harming the other; otherwise I’ll enjoy observing and learning from their behavior…
As i read the question, i just remembered an incident of a small kitten surrounded by 3-4 dogs, it happened when i was 8 or 7 yrs old, i just threw a stone, but the dogs were still not letting go, then i threw a very big stone, and tried frightening the dogs, then all dogs ran away. Actually watching them fight is quiet a good scene, but in all, both of them must be stopped from fighting, because in the end both of them will be injured.
As long as the animals are not killing or hurting badly I would not interfere, this is their nature. But if I have to take sides, I would help the weaker one.
I felt that Antonio is full of “DOGMA”. Amma, please clean him up!
Purrrfected Feline
This reminds me of myself when I am upset with my husband. It is like dogs and cats fighting!! I think there is no point in taking sides since both have a need to be understood and loved. I wish each could let go …sigh …
I would be neutral. We could either separate them or make them become friends, or just leave it as it’s their karma so let it take its course.
Will pick up a stone, and end their fight. No fights please….. 🙂
I will not take any one’s side particularly, as both are shadow of mine, but definitely I will shoo them away so both of them run in different directions and forget about the fighting
Fighting of a dog and a cat – An inherent survival instinct, be impartial, serious then will try to separate.
I would try to rescue the cat. A cat never starts a fight with a dog, it’s always on the defensive. Though the cat stalks a mouse for food, the dog mostly chases the cat for cruel fun. In fact, all members of the dog family show such traits. I was once a witness to a cat being fatally mangled by a pack of dogs. I was too late to save the poor cat.
The moral is: we should always be supporting the weaker side.
Dog-cat fights, that I have seen, are over in a snatch. The dog postures but the cat calls the shots – to attack or climb a tree. There is never any time to intervene. It’s not really true that they are meant to fight. Sometimes they live happily together in the same house and if they fought to frequently then I would advise some mangala dosh puja or something similar.
Let’s discriminate: The bodies are products of food and for carnivorous animals or non-vegetarians, bodies themselves are food. God’s will. Who can change the pattern of mind whether be a human being or an animal. Only God can change.
I will just throw a stone near to them and will make loud noise…both will go their own way…
nice work sharing this …
I would clap my hands loudly and shout too… not to be violent towards the animals, but to allow the animals to break their focus on fighting each other and be alerted to the presence of something larger than themselves, hopefully allowing an opportunity for refuge!
cat and dog fight sounds familiar! Who’s right at home? at work? etc. Who knows what’s fair? Amma knows best…
i would want to break up the fight, so neither one gets hurt. I can’t stand to see any animal hurt. I’m not on either one’s side, they are the same to me.
I’d be on both sides and on neither. I’d simply watch and then try to find the source of the problem and then find a solution to it. However, if the dog and the cat are intended to be stubborn people who are just fighting for the sake of fighting, i’d simply watch and pray that they may grow up.
this is to mm
please refrain from commenting harshly on others comments like you did to antonio. everyone has an opinion of their own and are free to post it, you were asked to answer the question if you wanted, not criticize someone else’s answer. What’s the point in being an Amma devotee and provoking others by unnecessary harsh statements?
now for my answer to this question:
I so didn’t want to continue on this blogpost but since I started, I might as well give my answer
I guess I’d run away as I am afraid of animals 😛
i wouldnt be an onlooker for sure… guess.. i would intervene.. i.e i would shoo away the dog and cat.. thus bring an end to their fight
I would be on the dog’s side coz dogs are fair and honest, and wouldn’t just create a fight for the sake of it,,, whereas cats can do all kinds of unexpected things and tricks!
i would interfere if one was weaker than the other and was helplessly hurt. otherwise i would just let them sort their problems because i dont understand their language and i dont really know what the fight is all about. i am sure animals understand each other better than we understand them.
but contemplation on this question is surely making me realise the value of this human birth that has given me the power of reasoning and i feel grateful to God. it is also making me realise that when i lose control of my senses and give in to emotions like anger i must seem like an animal to an onlooker. may Amma’s grace give us constant awareness and steer our precious human births towards the right goal.
Whatever might come to my mind at that moment.
I’ll enjoy observing.