Willow bark

[Lorcan]

What is willow bark? The human gave us some to try and seems to find it hilarious that we have no idea what it is. We keep thinking he must have tossed some nuggets into the cage, although he also wonders why we think he's a magician, to be throwing nuggets into the cage without having gone anywhere near the nugget jug.

Is this supposed to be something we should know about? Is it a thing? Or is the human just looking for an excuse to cackle his head off at our door again?

Thanks,
Bann & Camowen.

 

[piggieminder]

Dear Bann & Camowen,
We have never heard of this Willow Bark stuff, we think your human is being mean making you think you have food. It sounds like it was a nasty trick. You should send a letter of complaint to to the CPU forthwith @Betsy . Don't put up with this, bite his toes next time he stands in your cage.
With kind regards and solidarity,
Brillo, Red, Nugget, Freddie and Timmy

 

[Lorcan]

Dear Brillo, Red, Nuggets, Freddie and Timmy,

So far today we've been getting our own back as much as possible. Cam's been shrieking at him when he's been running up and down stairs because the Drains Guy needed a boiled kettle but Dad was running around with a vape tank, mod, and battery and trying to get them put back together and refilled and every time he'd get to the stop of the stairs there'd be another knock on the door.
So Cam would shriek too. Fair's fair.

We've also been refusing to get off the Snugglesafes or out of bed when he pops his head in to check on us. We make him get the pea flakes out first. Why should we get out of or off of our beds just so he can feel better about willow bark?

Again, whatever that is.

-Bann and Camowen

 

[Betsy]

Dear Bann and Camowen

I've never heard of Willow Bark but I have looked it up in my Leaflet "Odd things that Slaves May Like to Give You" and it states:-

"Willow Bark is just perfect for feeding as part of a natural diet, as a treat or as extra tastiness to hay for added foraging fun! The thin bark strips makes this easy to add to food, to hay or toys for extra nibbliness"

So fear not your Slave is not trying to poison you! He is actually trying to add a bit of extra fun into your life.

Both Lexi and I have stayed on our Snugglesafes all day which Slave puts under the hideys making them extra cosy. In this weather you need to keep warm so I don't blame you staying on them.

Yours hoping you'll let me know what Willow Bark actually tastes like (is it yummy?)

The One and Only Thea
Shop Steward

 

[Lorcan]

Dear Thea,

We had some more to try. We're still not sure, but Dad covered it in some nugget dust and we did have a nibble on it. He says it's encouraging, because it means we don't outright hate it, so he'll keep trying.

@piggieminder please apologise on our behalf for misspelling Nugget's name earlier. Apparently we couldn't stop thinking of food. Oops.

-Bann and Camowen