The friendship between a dog and a cat

Danny Tse

You may have seen this story....

It was a friendship that could inspire a Disney movie. Oscar the dog and his best friend, Arthur the cat, were inseparable in life.

So, when 17-year-old moggy Arthur died, Oscar was left inconsolable. Their owners, Robert and Mavis Bell, buried Arthur in the garden.

But Oscar's love for his friend would not die – and during the night, he pulled the cat from his grave, carried him inside, laid him in the basket they used to share and gently cleaned him up.

Which is one of those things that's heartwarming when an animal does it, but kind of creepy when a human does the same.

Mr Bell found the pair curled up together in the basket. He said: 'Oscar had watched me bury Arthur. They had been inseparable.'

Arthur is now buried in a secure grave in the garden at the Bells' home in Wigan and Oscar has a new playmate kitten called Limpet.

'He's already very protective of her,' Mrs Bell said.

Oscar the dog and Arthur the cat....

mrbigbluelight

How'd I miss this ?

That would freak you out, though. Bury the cat one day, and he shows up in his basket the next ...... :eek:

danger boy

i guess pets have more feelings and emotions than we know. good article.

MSALLA

I think they have more feelings then most people have themselves.