The Circle of Life, or something like that

[twasadark]

I witnessed a murder today. Horrible, senseless, brutal.

On a hike in the hills, my rottie mix (sweet and gentle with people but not with other critters) spied a defenseless little horny toad and snapped it up, killing it pretty much immediately. Then spitting it out because it apparently didn't taste so great. So far, Ubu has murdered:

• said horny toad
• a kangaroo rat
• two bunnies
• a possum
• innumerable squirrels (initially, I was perplexed by all the dead squirrels in my back yard. I figured they died in the trees and fell on the ground because hey, I don't know what happens to squirrels when they die naturally. Plus I was in denial. Then one day while I was looking out into the back yard I saw the crime take place. Poor little squirrely.)

Plus, there was an attempted murder of our turtle, hapless Ralph who had to be rushed to the vet who filled the shell holes with epoxy. He's fine, but somewhat ragged looking.

Oh, and I stopped up the tub today, pissing hubby off. Hey, I didn't know I should put the carpet cleaner dirty water down the tub!!! I feel horribly guilty because it's his birthday. This made me feel better (cause, you know, it's all about ME):

 
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Comments

[annarydell.livejournal.com]

RIP toad, kangaroo rat, bunnies ( OMG BUNNIES?! ), and all the squirrels :'( woe.

Also, hahaha I am with you on that picture :[

[violetlemon47.livejournal.com]

Oh, poor babies. My previous girl, Talia, was a chow/shep mix and she constantly was trying to kill things. She did get a mole once and one squirrel. My current puppy really wants to get a squirrel, but she's not smart fast enough to catch any.

[edge-of-night.livejournal.com]

Awwww...poor little animals!! Hope Ralph gets better soon! Cute name for a turtle, btw. ;)

[hotfuzz85.livejournal.com]

Oh hell. That first line *hugs*


LOL. That pic. It's how my cats laze around too.

[inanna-ishtar.livejournal.com]

lol@that cat. That was my motto during my uni years.


I have a cocker spaniel that isn't very good with other animals either. Usually the only things she get her paws on are birds, so she's killed a few of those. There's hedgehog in the backyard she keeps trying to get at. Luckily the hedgehog seems to be smarter than her.

[avilina.livejournal.com]

I've always owned cats. I have become accustomed to small animals being destroyed. Particularly gophers and lizards.

[caveat-lect0r.livejournal.com]

Aw, I feel bad about the horned toad. They're everywhere here, and when I was a kid I'd run around and catch them, stroke their bellies, then let them go. They're so hideous they're cute.

[sadiane.livejournal.com]

When I was a kid, we had the most brutal Siamese cat that ever lived. Total sweety 80% of the time, but she'd somehow manage to drag in half-dead rabbits bigger than she was. (And bunnies scream!)

Am amused by the epoxied turtle. Attempts to make "shell"ack jokes ruined by my inability to spell that in a sense-making manner *g*

Also, I was in Wisconsin with my wife a few years back, and they sell horney toads at exotic pets stores for $1,500+ The midwest is bizarre.

[irnan.livejournal.com]

Shades of Garfield!

[jaylan121.livejournal.com]

RIP sweeties
*hugs you tight*