Sheep herding cat dream?

[pottymouse]

My dream begins at breakfast, I call my cats to feed them but they do not respond. I begin to search the house and find only one. I can hear the cats thoughts and she tells me she doesn't know where the other one is. I find the other cat asleep on a purple pillow. When ever i try to approach her she hisses at me. At first i back away but soon I become fed up with her behavior and pick the cat up. I find that it is not a real cat but a toy cat (decoy). I scream loudly for both my cats attention, and one cat appears from under a bed. We communicate telepathically, i ask where they have been all this time. She is heistant to tell me what the cats have been doing under that bed. I notice movement under the bed, i lift up the sheet and to my suprise there is a herd of live minature sheep under the bed. She said they were so inspired by an episode of Dogs wth Jobs they have decided to dedicate thier lives to sheep herding. They began to explain why it would benificial to allow them to herd these sheep. They stated that they could provide an unlimited supply of wool. They would need a few leaves of lettuce and a cup of breadcrumbs a week to care for thier sheep. They proceeded to herd them into the bathroom for a grooming ie. bathtime. The sheep made a mad dash for the toilet as it was the closest source of water. One cat played toilet defence and the other filled the tub for washing. I woke up in a fit of laughter after that dream. Honestly, this is a real dream, no joke. Any idea what this dream means? Tks.

[Leo Volont]

Dear Potty, Wow... cool dream. You are a nurturing person who is not at present doing enough nurturing. Your cats needed to talk you into it. Perhaps you are concerned that Nurturing... whatever... would take away from your time and available energy. But your cats were explaining to you that there would be a valuable return on this nurturing behavior. You would get wool. Wool goes into Clothing, and Clothing is the substance and quality of one's primary Persona. Remember the story of the Emperor without Cloths... this signified that the Emperor was without substance or value as an Emperor. Well, you wouldn't want that, would you. Indeed, it has become a Chronic Condition in Today's Society that people are feeling more and more anxiety in their jobs and careers and even in their family lives, that they feel as though they are 'faking', being 'phoney', pretending but not really being able to deliver on what their jobs or careers had promised. The little Sheep with the wool would actually help you fabricate the substance whereby you would feel Worthy and Capable. Five Sheep. This indicates five new interests you should engage in. Good luck. Oh, the cats represent your natural inclinations and talents... so you will be a natural when you do begin your nurturing.

[Inspirer]

Gee my first thought is counting sheep to fall asleep. I know that's not it. The morning is a new beginning and awareness. The cats are probably your sentimentality and love. The bed is your most intimate self. The fake cat hissing at you must be about something you don't feel but thought you did. So under the bed are all these miniture sheep, perhaps a kind of innosence, and the cats are inspired to herd these. The sheep are aparently very thirsty, meaning need for emotion, while your sentimentality(?) guides these to the bath to be cleansed. Overall I guess this is a personality development, a new force and resource inside you. The wool is something to keep you warm. You woke up laughing as if it were so strange, but there's just a new development in your animal being.

[pottymouse]

Wow, thank you both for your wonderful and interesting responses.