Hero Squirrel by Zoe the Wondercat

I witnessed the most amazing sight last weekend. If I hadn't seen it with my own two eyes, I wouldn't have believed it. Saturday afternoon I walked outside my house. From the corner of my eye, I spied Sonny Boy (one of my 12 cats). Anyway, there was also a strange dog lurking nearby in my neighbor's yard.

This dog saw Sonny Boy at the same time that I did. The dog geared up to pounce on Sonny. All of the sudden, a squirrel jumped out of the tree and landed on the dog's back. This scared the dog so badly that he forgot to attack Sonny.

The squirrel that did this was an adult, so I don't think it simply fell out of the tree; squirrels have amazing coordination. This was definitely not a baby falling out of the nest. Know what I think? I think this squirrel saw what the dog was trying to do to Sonny, so the squirrel came to Sonny's rescue. I have seen a squirrel teasing Sonny. The squirrel would scamper down a tree he tree.

The squirrel seemed to really enjoy this because it would swish its tail and chirp in glee. I think the two of them had become buddies. Imagine that! A cat and a squirrel who are friends! Who would believe that? Well, I suppose one could argue that the squirrel simply fell out of the tree and landed on the dog's back, but I don't think so.

That squirrel landing appeared to be a deliberate attack. I have never seen a squirrel attack anything until last Saturday. Frankly, I've never cared much for squirrels until now. I've learned to respect them.