Pet Sematary

[dgridley]

A pet dog missed the family’s dead cat so much that he dug up his grave and brought the body back into the house.

When Oscar’s owners woke up the next morning they discovered the dog curled up beside Arthur, the late cat, in his basket.

His owners, Robert Bell, 73, and his wife, Mavis, of Wigan, Greater Manchester, believe that the dog had licked the cat clean before falling asleep.

Mr Bell said that the two pets were constant companions. Arthur, who was a large cat, used to help Oscar to climb on to the sofa.

Oscar, an 18-month-old Lancashire Heeler, had watched Mr Bell dig a grave in the garden and then lower the cat into the hole.Mr Bell said: “He had managed to climb out through the cat flap in the night, obviously with the intent to get Arthur back. Bearing in mind that Arthur was a huge cat, Oscar must have used all the strength he could muster.

“Then he pulled him into the basket and went to sleep next to him. Arthur’s coat was gleaming white. Oscar had obviously licked him clean. It must have taken him nearly all night.”

Arthur is now reburied in a secure grave. And Oscar has a new playmate, a kitten called Limpet.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3162659.ece

 

[James]

Wow its so sad that the animal died but its cute in a way how the dog done it. shows any animals can get along

Lucky they got him a new companion :tu:

 

[EveryoneCollects]

Thats very creepy/sad, and they definitely needed a deeper hole by the sounds of it. Cute isn't a word that springs to ming though... I'd have a heart-attack if I came downstairs and found my dog all rugged up with a cat corpse in the kitchen.
The poor thing's clearly got issues.. my dog's got issues too. She's very choosy about the articles of my wife's clothing that she takes (and chews to pieces???) from the laundry basket...

is there a therapist in the dog-house?

 

[James]

I wouldn't mean its cute in that way but its cute that the animal would do anything for its buddy. Just to bad it was dead :td:

 

[Keral_Patel]

That's very moving. It shows even animals want to live peacefully and know how to love.

 

[EveryoneCollects]

Yeah, i understand.. I reckon the dog needs more attention from the living though

 

[Phoebe_]

I understand it's all because of love and friendship that binds between those two animals.. I think that is sweet in a way. On the other hand, I felt bothered imaging the dog licked the cat's corpse and slept with it.. eww nasty!

 

[dezinerite]

That is sad...and sweet of the dog. =S

 

[angelicdevil]

This is so moving!!
And totally not any kind of freak coincidence either the dog really did that on purpose