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I Love Animals

Just had to dig a smallish hole in the flower border to inter my younger daughter's guinea pig, which died last week, having had a stroke a few days earlier. Took a whole hour to do the job, despite its size.
He had to lie in state for about a week (inside an old chest freezer where I keep my tools. Vermin-proof) because the ground was too frozen and then it rained copiously so today was the first day I could bury him. The sun shone. He joined three others nearby.
He had a good life with his friend Shadow, who doesn't appear to be missing him too much.
R.I.P. Tufty 馃槩
NeoerectusM
Sorry for your loss. Our Milt appeared under backyard shed 4-1/2 years ago. I was heading out for business. Phone calls to my wife had me realizing he had adopted my wife after no one in neighborhood claimed him. Merlin came as an 8 year old of wife's single parent colleague who was moving across country for a job. He is now a vibrant 9-1/2 year old. He's had a few medical scares, but hangs in there. Milt is the wheeker. They play well together, but prefer different habitats.
Gallahadnt61-69, M
@Neoerectus yours are truly living a life of piggy luxury. No wonder they live so long - it's heaven on earth! 馃槈
Gallahadnt61-69, M
@Neoerectus yes ours are bedded on soft fabrics indoors in the winter. Summer, of course, they love the fresh grass and fresh air.
My wife used to breed and show them as a child - until her stupid father decided he wanted to keep ferrets. You can guess the rest ....
She's never forgiven him.
NeoerectusM
@Gallahadnt The single parent described her 8yo pig as retiring to luxury with us. Might have softened blow for her son.
SW-User
Awww. I'm sorry for your loss
Gallahadnt61-69, M
@SW-User same. Feeling guilty over dispatching slugs from the garden though? Where did that come from? 馃樀
SW-User
@Gallahadnt or killing a spider that might your grandbabies. No guilt for me. I'll squish them!
Gallahadnt61-69, M
@SW-User oh noooo! I'm a big defender of the arachnids. They eat nasty flies! 馃榿
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