My little sweetie got into some very old mouse poison yesterday and had to be rushed to the vet to have nasty things done to him (induced vomiting, charcoal tablets). He’ll be okay, but I just wanted to tell you the one funny thing about the whole terrible episode:
I heard Max chewing or playing with something that sounded “illegal” (I call him The Illegal Beagle when he gets into mischief) so I called him to me to see what he was up to. He came trotting around the corner into my study with his muzzle all dusted with a bright turquoise powder that I thought was one of my lovely Sephora eyeshadows, stolen from my dressing table. It’s a good thing I investigated, for it turned out to be a very old mouse trap set five years ago by the exterminator and left in the mud room with poison bait still in it.
Please learn from my horrible mistake and get all toxic substances out of the house or behind locked doors, where curious beasts and children can’t get at them. I thought I had made the house entirely hound-proofed when I adopted Max a year ago, but I missed this one trap and he could have become very sick or died because of my negligence.
Eyeshadow, on the other hand, probably wouldn’t cause that much harm!
sorry for barfing on the love seat, mom
That’s okay, Max. I’m just glad you’re going to be fine.
🙂 I am very glad that Max is okay. Thank you for the warning! It is *always* a good one.
So glad it turned out okay!
I have 11 cats so no need for traps or poison 🙂
Not the puppy! Glad to hear your Illegal Beagle’s going to be fine!
As a side note: As a young male chaplain, I’ve been scouring your blog for the last couple of days, learning ministerial fashion. I’ve loved learning about what NOT to wear, and Wife’s been getting a giggle out of all the fashion tips I’m picking up. [Hey! Welcome to BTFM! – PB]
What a relief that Mr. Illegal Beagle’s ordeal turned out as a funny story. Having 2 striped feline villians I know how quickly they can scoop things up. Thanks for sharing:-)
The Rt Rev Peacebang — Heal!
Max the Illegal Beagle — Heal – and don’t cause you mom so much angst! No more unauthorized munchies for you!
BJ