“Poor little Newt” is not a phrase I thought I would ever be saying but today was that day.
This afternoon, we were down to one haybox (the other is being repaired by OH) and so I stupidly thought everyone would share nicely.
I was wrong. I should’v known.
I hung my second haynet in one of the containers and showed it to Newt so he could get his fair share. He was being bullied off.
Newt quickly got the message and I smiled to myself when I saw him clamber into the container to have a good go at the hanging haynet. And it also left space outside if anyone else wanted to share, like Silver.
So I was disappointed to return to find Tiddles in the container with sole ownership of the haynet.
I guessed where Newt was and I could sense his misery. Tiddles had no intention of letting Newt have any haynet. These days, these two don’t get on well. Tiddles is the bully.
Poor little Newt!
So I went back and filled up another haynet for Newt and hung it in the inside back corner.
So Tiddles wanted it too. Of course he did!
I told him to go away, and leave Newt alone. His behaviour was unbecoming.
Tiddles left Newt to his food (for once, he listened to me – a good idea!)
And then I left everyone to it. I had things to do – poo to pick around the track, water to fill up, etc. I also moved another haybox into the paddock – probably something I should’ve done in the first place now I think about it. Duh!
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I wish that I had a dollar for every lecture on ‘sharing is caring’ & we are not bullies. It is comforting to think that there is another person on this planet who gives these necessary lectures to our four footed family members. I have even delivered these important messages to plants attempting to crowd out others to take over. My philophy is, ‘If you’re alive on this planet, you need to straighten up & fly right or at least be good & stay in your own lane.’ And the sunset picture with the low cloud cover contrasting with that brilliant yellow is magical. Hmmm, maybe it’s sunrise; either way, it’s extraordinary.
I agree. Bullies should never be tolerated.
Sunset, btw while poo=picking.
A never ending chess match with live little pony pieces. The property silhouette against the sunset is beautiful !
What is in the air that everyone is at odds? Bullies are a no go in my house – if 1 cat picks on the other, both get different time out spaces. Glad you caught and solved Newt’s problem.
Yip, timeout.