Howard

We came home after dinner on Friday night to find a duckling that had fallen down the grate at the end of our driveway. We called animal control to see if they would come out and get him, but they said they don't come out for domesticated animals. I felt bad that this little duck was wet and cold and crying for his mom. So Travis took the grate off and climbed in and got him out. We put him in a box with newspaper to keep him warm and gave him some water and grass in hopes that his mom would come back soon to get him. Unfortunately she didn't come back, so Howard (of course we named him) spent the weekend with us. He loved running around the backyard and swimming in Hudson's water bowl. Sadly though, Howard couldn't make it without his mom and died on Memorial Day. I was really sad, but felt good that he at least died warm and well fed then in the cold wet ditch. I think Hudson is secretly excited to have him go, he was getting a little jealous!