A cat fell in love with a handsome young man, and entreated Venus to change her into the form of a woman. Venus consented to her request and transformed her into a beautiful damsel, so that the youth saw her and loved her, and took her home as his bride. While the two were reclining in their chamber, Venus wishing to discover if the Cat in her change of shape had also altered her habits of life, let down a mouse in the middle of the room. The Cat, quite forgetting her present condition, started up from the couch and pursued the mouse, wishing to eat it. Venus was much disappointed and again caused her to return to her former shape. Nature exceeds nurture. 一只猫爱上了一位英俊的男子，她乞求维纳斯女神把她变成女人的模样。维纳斯答应了她的请求，把她变成了一位漂亮的少女，因此那位英俊男子看见并爱上了她，把她娶回家做新娘。当他俩在房间里相互依偎时，维纳斯想弄清楚猫在改变样子的情况下，是否也已经改变了她的生活习性，于是她在房间中央放下一只老鼠。猫全然忘记她目前的状态，从沙发上惊起，追赶着老鼠，想要吃掉它。维纳斯无比失望，又使她变回原形。 天性胜过培养。