Opretty Opositive About That
Our dog Sun Bun was barking like crazy out at the barn the other night. It was late, and you couldn’t see a thing, but she wouldn’t quit. Once before, we had an opossum in there, going after the cat food. So I thought maybe that was what was up.
Yesterday, I ran into a neighbor and told her of my concerns. She is about five feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds. Here’s what she said:
“If it was an opossum, you gotta kill ‘em. . . .”
WAIT A MINUTE! They’re, like, a cute Disney character!
“. . . and they, you know, play dead, but you gotta take a pitchfork and stick ‘em in the neck. . . .”
HOLD ON! WHOA! AA-OO-GAH!!! CALL PETA!!!
Turns out her violent approach was justified: horses can catch a very bad disease from opossums. She has four or five horses, and we have our Teddy.
But still . . . I don’t think I could do it. We’ll just be more careful not to leave food out day and night for the barn cats. And if one did come, I’d jump out and yell “boo!” ‘til he played dead, and then put him in a nice box with air holes and a supply of cat food, and mail him to PETA headquarters!
Yesterday, I ran into a neighbor and told her of my concerns. She is about five feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds. Here’s what she said:
“If it was an opossum, you gotta kill ‘em. . . .”
WAIT A MINUTE! They’re, like, a cute Disney character!
“. . . and they, you know, play dead, but you gotta take a pitchfork and stick ‘em in the neck. . . .”
HOLD ON! WHOA! AA-OO-GAH!!! CALL PETA!!!
Turns out her violent approach was justified: horses can catch a very bad disease from opossums. She has four or five horses, and we have our Teddy.
But still . . . I don’t think I could do it. We’ll just be more careful not to leave food out day and night for the barn cats. And if one did come, I’d jump out and yell “boo!” ‘til he played dead, and then put him in a nice box with air holes and a supply of cat food, and mail him to PETA headquarters!
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PRAYER REQUEST: Lord Jesus, show Your loving Presence for the family and friends of a 2-year-old who was run over and killed by a truck in Santa Paula, Calif. Also be with the truck driver and family. May this episode draw them closer to You for solace and peace. We can’t begin to know Your sovereign purposes and planning when things like this happen. But we trust You that in this case, what happened will be for the greater good. (Acts 17:27)
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