My dogs sojourned in the great state of Illinois while we were overseas last year, during which time Mother Maybelle killed and ate a great many rabbits. It made a mess, my dad had to clean it up regularly and was not especially pleased.

But I am pleased to clean up the dead rats Maybelle has been killing of late (the rabbits of Norfolk). She doesn't eat them, thankfully, but rather neatly kills them and leaves them for me like a cat. I caught her midkill this morning (she was making quite a ruckus) and so did the final dispatch with a shovel. Nice way to start the day.