Romeo the Cat and Juliet the Dog

Pen Jen's Inkwell Podcast

Can star-crossed lovers Romeo the Cat and Juliet the Dog ever find true love’s happiness?
One day when climbing a maple tree, Romeo the Cat feels a prick in his thigh. He sees a red arrow stuck in his back leg. A blindfolded, tiny red boy with wings tells him he has been “shot by Cupid.” The angel-like creature says that soon Romeo will be overtaken with true love. As Cupid flies off into the distance, Romeo notices the cutest little dog he had ever seen. A light brown Cocker Spaniel prances down the sidewalk with a large pink bow and curls. She wears a glitzy diamond collar and earrings that sparkle in the daylight. Romeo jumps from the tree, telling the dog she is the most gorgeous animal he’s ever seen. She says her name is Juliet, sticking her nose up in the air. Romeo sings a love song as he walks her to her grooming appointment. "You are as beautiful as a lily and a rose," the cat croons. Juliet blushes and gasps. Romeo insists that he has found true love and can never be apart from Juliet. She says she is a dog, and he is a cat, and the other animals will just not understand. Fluffing her coat in the wind, she says they will only fight like cats and dogs. Romeo tweaks his long, fluffy tail on her nose, insisting she is his true love. Romeo keeps singing that she is a "shooting star and a full moon in the night sky."
Juliet reveals she has other suitors, like Zeus, a Great Dane. Romeo walks into the dog salon with her, troubled by the thought of Zeus. Romeo sits next to Juliet and purrs as she undergoes her beauty treatment. The dogs in the salon spray cat cologne on him as a complimentary service. When Juliet finishes getting herself primped and polished, Romeo holds out his cat paw and asks Juliet to join him for dinner. Before Juliet has a chance to respond, a Great Dane struts into the spa. He pushes Romeo to the side, saying he has been looking everywhere for Juliet. Although Juliet says she got distracted and meant to find Zeus, Romeo interrupts Zeus. He tells Zeus that he is taking Lady Juliet to dinner. Zeus growls in Romeo’s face, saying that he is a feline, not worthy of Juliet.
Romeo challenges Zeus to a duel, willing to fight for love. Romeo holds his head high and walks out the salon door, ready to face Zeus in battle. Zeus barks at spa owner Franny the Poodle and thinks it will only take a few seconds to beat Romeo. Zeus faces Romeo head-on and threatens the black cat with his large teeth. Romeo meows at Juliet, watching from behind the spa window. He says that his lady is worth his life. Juliet calls to him from the spa, urging Romeo not to fight Zeus. She says maybe it is just not meant to be between her and Romeo. Just as Zeus is about to descend on Romeo, Cupid appears and shoots black arrows at Zeus. This time, Cupid’s arrows have St. Valentine’s sleeping serum on their black tips. Zeus collapses in the street like a dead, lead weight. Juliet runs to Romeo’s side and kisses his cheek. Then Cupid shoots Juliet with one of his red arrows. A bit later, Romeo pulls the arrow from her thigh. Instead of fighting like cats and dogs, Romeo and Juliet love like cats and dogs. The duo walks down the street paw-in-paw, creating a historic love that will last forever.