Julia's Beta Fish named Sammy died during the night. We knew he was on his way out. I went to change out some of his water this morning, and discovered his little red body, upside down, in his bowl.
My dog, Chip, ate him when I was pouring off the water from the bowl into the grass in my backyard. Otherwise, I'd have added him to my list of pets buried in and around my property. Julia will not be happy about this.
Already gone to their graves in and around my yard are...
Cats: Thomas, Lulu, Meowth, Sally, Jesse
A Turtle: James
Two Dogs: Bailey, Daisy
Hermit Crabs: 4 or 5 of them, each named something.
A Hamster: Oreo
A Hedgehog: Alex (after a somber burial and memorial service under our oak tree, we came home the next day to find Chip with dead Alex in his mouth, running around the yard, tossing the body around, playing. He is an idiot, but we love him. One day he'll be on this list.)
I may have missed one or two.
RIP, Sammy. I think it still counts as a burial. Chip will eventually give your body back to the earth around here.
2 comments:
fish fertiliser?
We should watch Chip closely to see when he eliminates it, and stake a claim to the grave pile. (Nah, won't do that, really).
Julia responded to the news just like I thought she would. She says she doesn't like Chip. (I know she doesn't mean that.)
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