It happened again!
One of my worst nightmares is looking after someone elses beloved pets whilst they are away, and popping into find they have deceased.
Well..
It happened again! Well, I say again, the last 2 times, the pets died within a week of my care so not sure how much blame I can take.. and in my defence they were old.
But not this time....
Sunday eve, I call round to feed the cat, bunny & fish. And no, I did not feed the bunny to the cat, nor did the cat get fed the fish!
I walk towards the hutch, bunny all fine and dandy, go to feed bunny, spend next hour trying to capture bunny. At the same time giving good thought to letting the cat help me catch the bunny.
Capture bunny finally, pop back in cage, move on to cat. Let him in the front door as the cat flap not good enough for him. I am on a roll.
Go the the fish tank...
Doh!
5 little bodies floating on the surface or bright green water. Close eyes, count to ten, caustiously re-open eyes Gah! still the same. Not only that, but the 5 survivers are quite happliy munching on their dead relatives.
Minor panic sets in.
Phone Odd Bob to ascertain if 'Triops' have special water, which of course they do. (This being Sunday eve I doubted my chances of aquiring any!) I seach in vain.. no joy.. there was only one thing for it. Phone the parents.
After a brief call, advised to leave the water, use a syringe to remove the dead ones and carry on as normal. I feel much better after this as it turns out this is the second set of 'Triops' and the first set were cooked after being left to close to radiator!
Its a good job I am not squeamish!
Hmmm yes the poor triops. I think they should probably just give up on trying to keep those cursed canabalistic creatures as pets:S
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