How stink do I feel????

[Ms Piggy]

I've been house sitting for a good friend of mine over the last 14 weeks on and off. My friend owns 2 cats, a dog & a cockatiel...well, she did have a cockatiel.

Whenever I house sat for my friend I took my dog with me b/c my dog & her dog get on really well. Unfortunately my dog chases birds (she's been dived bombed by magpies a few times). I'm sure you can all work out what happened....yup my dog killed her bird.

It happened last night. I wasn't there. My friend used to pick up my dog the night before (b/c I don't have a car) and then I'd go up there the next day.

My poor friend, she had arrived home after working from 9am to 2pm and then 4pm to midnight. She let the dogs into the house & it crossed her mind to go upstairs and close the bird cage, sadly she didn't. To be honest I probably wouldn't have either b/c I've had the bird flying around when my dog is in the house before. All we can assume is that her bird flew a little too low and my dog snapped her up. To top it off today she had to catch the early morning ferry for her week long holiday down in the South Island.

I've just arrived at her place, she had left the bird in her bathroom and asked me to bury it with a pot plant, instead I offered to put it in the freezer until she got home...when I got it I felt sooooooo terrible, it has no head & most of it's feathers were gone. My friend is a really good person and she really loves her animals, I was never very fond of her bird but it was quite cute & really loved her. This may sound almost laughable to those of you who don't own animals but, man oh man I feel ill. I talked to her on the phone this morning and she feels like it's all her fault. :(

All I could say to her is how sorry I was and that at least it would have been quick. Sheesh.

[White trash]

I feel your pain Cathy, but that's had me laughing out loud. Sorry.

[John]

Hey it happens budgies are a very demanding pet and most die really easily..

Sorry you hadto do that, but in reality its one of those things that happen, not anyones fault just a sad thing to haveto experience, I'm sure your friend wont mind.

[Coyote]

That sucks :no:

Anyone who laughs is a bloody dickhead

[inlinefour]

I have come accross the same sort of thing before. I'd say if your friend is reasonable then they will understand that its not your fault. I know this won't help the way your feeling at the moment. I'd actually do as your friend asked and bury the bird along with planting the potplant. I would imagine that seeing tweety in that condition in the freezer will not be beneficial for you or your friend. If you have problems burying the bird then I'm sure a helpfull local KBer could help. I sure would if your location was the naki. :spudwave:

[White trash]

That sucks :no:

Anyone who laughs is a bloody dickhead

Come on sonny, the "freezer" comment had you smiling, you can't shit a bullshitter.

[Firefight]

That sucks :no:

Anyone who laughs is a bloody dickhead



looks like Ia'm a dick head as well as you Jimmy.

F/F

[enigma51]

WT your a dick head but so am i every thing was fine until she talked about putting the bird in the freezer

[enigma51]

FF your a dick head as well!

[MSTRS]

I have to admit to smirking (just a little, behind my hand). But then, it wasn't my dog or friend's cockateil. Sorry to hear about this little upset, Cathy. Bury the bird & move on.

[White trash]

Riff raff's a dickhead too.

Looks like you're outnumbered A.

[TonyB]

Bloody hell Kathy- if it wasn't for bad luck you'd have none at all! You must feel terrible. One day you'll probably see the funny side- but at the mo I suspect finding any humour in this is difficult.

After careful and scientific analysis, I have deduced that you currently have a problem with anything starting with the letter B- Bikes (Black Betty- TWO B's)- Boyfreinds, Birds, and ... erm.... Bow-wows. Avoid the letter B at all costs!

[WINJA]

BUY HER ANOTHER ONE , THERE ONLY $35. I HAD ONE CALLED TELLUS , HE WAS NAMED AFTER A VACUM CLEANER THAT HAD A SQUEEKY WHEEL ,HE WOULD CHASE ROUND THE VACUM AND TALK TO IT IMMITATING THE SQUEEK WHEN THE BITCH WAS DOING THE CLEANING

[SPORK]

Another dickhead here.

I mean, the freezer!? I mean, she's not going to make a snack of it, is she?! :confused:

[onearmedbandit]

You have a dog that does the vacuuming, had a bird that chased the dog doing the vacuuming, all this under a rusty roof? Oh man, I gotta see that.

[WINJA]

You have a dog that does the vacuuming, had a bird that chased the dog doing the vacuuming, all this under a rusty roof? Oh man, I gotta see that.
BIATCH OR HO THEN, AND IT WAS AT MY OLD HOUSE WHICH HAD NON RUSTING TILES

[ajturbo]

one word...


wooops

[sels1]

All we can assume is that her bird flew a little too low and my dog snapped her up. .

Its an act of nature Cathy, shit happens. dont burden yourself unduly.

(in the freezer? reminds me of the one about the swearing parrot and the frozen chook....oops, not the right moment- tell you some other time!)

[Ms Piggy]

Just to clarify - it was my friend who discovered her bird being eaten by my dog at her home. I put it in the freezer so she can bury it when she gets back from holiday b/c I doubt she would have had time to grieve properly before she left.

Hey Tony - no bad luck with the boyfriend ;) thats allllll goooooood. :niceone:

[Pathos]

Animals are animals.

If you let a budgie out when there are predatory mammals in the building...yeah...you should check first.

I'm sure its in heaven with our rabbit that ran away. :niceone:

[thealmightytaco]

I didn't laugh so much at the story, freezer bit lightened the mood for sure, but holy flaming shitballs WINJA got me again with this piece of magic...


BUY HER ANOTHER ONE , THERE ONLY $35. I HAD ONE CALLED TELLUS , HE WAS NAMED AFTER A VACUM CLEANER THAT HAD A SQUEEKY WHEEL ,HE WOULD CHASE ROUND THE VACUM AND TALK TO IT IMMITATING THE SQUEEK WHEN THE BITCH WAS DOING THE CLEANING

It works on so many levels, all lower, but there's so many of them.

But yeah, I lost canary's to diarrhoea and then a vacuum cleaner, then my cat to the back wheel of the van. Death is part of things.

[TonyB]

Hey Tony - no bad luck with the boyfriend ;) thats allllll goooooood. :niceone:
Good news! I must've missed that one. I was referring to the one who turned out to be .... Betrothed

[Ms Piggy]

Good news! I must've missed that one. I was referring to the one who turned out to be .... Betrothed
Oh yeah...I'd forgotten about him...hmmmmm, maybe you're right about the B thang, I may have to change Betty's name, cos she used to be the Bitchin' Mobile, another B! OMG!

[Beemer]

That's not good, whether it's a bird or a dog, people do get attached to their animals. My brother's cat got his budgie even though it was high up in a cage hanging on a hook - the cat took a flying leap and knocked the cage down and the door came open.

Offer to buy your friend a new bird - it won't be the same but if she gets a young one she can train it. But I'd keep the dog outside in future!

[myvice]

Get her a magpie, nasty little bastards can defend themselves and you can teach them to talk!
Sorry, laughed at the freezer bit too.