The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether. Tarring and feathering is a physical punishment and a form of torture, used to enforce unofficial justice or revenge. It was used in feudal Europe and its colonies in the early modern period, as well as the early American frontier, mostly as a type of mob vengeance. (From Wikipedea, the free encyclopedia)
Mr. Bowie was tarred yesterday. When he came back inside from hanging around in the garden I saw some leaves stuck in his fur. I tried to remove them but my hands where immediately covered with a sticky thick black oil.
Apparently my neighbor was working with Creosote last week. Creosote is a tar-based preservative that has been commonly used for telephone poles and railroad ties. He used this product to protect his wooden cabin and it seems he spilled a bit of it over my fence. Creosote is regulated as a pesticide, and is not usually sold to the general public. I called my vet and she told me I could drop by. Here’s what happened…
Mr. Bowie’s polluted fur was shaven off. I was not amused. Mr. Bowie was not amused at all. I gave him some extra treats and let him sleep on my bed. Poor poor boy…
Hands on Bowie & Jimi 
Oh no, Poor Bowie. And that during the cold days. 😦
Can you knit a sweater for that poor guy, please..?
I can’t knit, but I can try!
Thank you, but no orange please, black is ok … 😉
Poor Bowie – what a sad state of affairs! Not to worry Mr Bowie – it will all grow back.
All we need is just a little patience… But it’s so cold outside!
I believe your neighbor should be tarred and fethered for causing Bowie’s bare belly ! I’m glad you got that icky fur off and indeed it will grow back but a neighbor who wasn’t CAREFUL with a dangerous substance – well – a pox on him!
Pam (and Sam)
I agree!
P.S. Maybe it would cheer Mr. Bowie up to know I nominated him for an award on my blog today? I hope so……
Sammy
We just find out my friend Sammy. Coming from you, one of Bowie’s best friends, this means a lot to us. Thank you very much!
Bowie says “Meow!”
The painful side of “we are all one.” I SO WISH we humans would be more aware of our impact on the world. That we would consider such impact, and take care that that impact be, at worst, not hurtful. So so sorry you guys got the brunt of carelessness here.
Oh Bugs, our world today is far from being perfect. We should try to make it a better place by starting to be nice and helpful to people and animals. And give a smile to everyone we see…
Right on Mr. Bee. So I’m starting by smiling at your cute face.
Here’s smiling at you kid!
Ocharme die Bowie en Herman toch…
Jullie zullen wel verschoten zijn, gelukkig komt Bowie er met zijn geschoren buikje nog goed vanaf.
Verwen hem maar eens goed!!
De buurman is deze morgen langs geweest om te komen kijken hoe het met Bowie was. Hij was toch wat bezorgd over Bowie…
Awww poor Bowie, he doesn’t seem pleased at all! I can understand that!
Would the neighbor be happy if he had to be shaved?
Purrs to Bowie! Hissing at the neighbor.
Thanks for the hissing at the neighbor Texas. Appreciate it! 🙂
Oh no! Hope Bowie is back to his old self today.
Mr. Bowie is ok. He slept on my bed last night and woke me up with a smile (because he was hungry!)…
Maar allé ség ocharme, wat een geluk dat zijn pelske snel zal bij gegroeid zijn.
Bowie geniet maar van baasje zijn bedje hoor!
Mijn pelske groeit helaas niet meer…
Not good, Bowie!! I feel with him. It must be terrible – his expression says it all…
He really was not amused at all, no… If looks could kill…
Mr. Bowie definitely doesn’t look happy about what happened. But maybe he could look on the bright side? At least he didn’t get it on his back!
Yes, there’s a good side to everything… 😉
Poor Mr. Bowie. Creosote is dangerous. I’m glad you called the vet instead of trying to remove it yourself.
We were lucky, the vet was at home and it’s only a 5 minute drive by car.
This made me cry. OMG did you talk to your neighbour about this? This is so sad. I wish I could hug you now Mr. Bowie, I really would want to be with you the whole night.
I went to the neighbors last evening to talk about it. The conversation was a bit uncomfortable but the neighbor dropped in this morning to apologize and check how Bowie was doing…
Ahh that’s great 😉
Oh no…poor Bowie…precious fur gone…
Don’t worry, it will grow back in no time… I hope!
I think there should be revenge for Mr. Bowie! Throw fish heads over into the neighbor’s yard!
Can I make some fish soup first?
of course!
How very suspicious, how does one’s toxic chemical gunk end up over your fence? I would recommend a subtle but effective Bond manoeuvre. Invite said neighbour for a martini with a sleeping pill chaser, then shave a strip of his hair neatly down the middle. Oh, and post pictures please.
I got a feeling you saw ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ movie… 😉
I think that the Creosote product got there by accident. We can’t figure it out actually…
Mmmmm….weird. Yes, loved that movie, wasn’t miss Mara fantastic, yes she’d get to the bottom of it all 😉
Oh- so sorry Bowie- Dylan has a naked tummy, as well. We will put a photo on your FB page and you can giggle at how truly silly he looks…
I saw the photo, even Mr. Bowie had to giggle!
Oh no! Poor Mr Bowie! That’s awful. I think the neighbour should come around and apologise directly to you both. He should grovel for forgiveness for his misdemeanour and obviously bring lots of treats. I think you pull off your new fur style very well Mr Bowie. Keep your head held high and milk your situation for extra cuddles and treats.
The neighbor came around this morning to apologize. He was really worried about Mr. Bowie. And yes, Bowie got some extra treats today…
Poor Bowie! If I could I’d give Mr. Bowie lots of hugs and treats. Glad to hear the neighbor has since apologized.
We were all a bit upset last night. I checked the garden today and I think it’s clean… It was good to see that the neighbors were worried about Mr. Bowie.
Oh my, poor boy! Kisses to Mr Bowie!
Oh boy, I like this! You’re welcome Cat Lady…
Poor baby! Yucky stuff!
Yucky stuff indeed, it was all over my hands. You can still see some remains under my nails…
Poor Mr. Bowie… and just when its starting to get cold out too! I believe the neighbor owes him a (handmade!) wool sweater to get that sweet little shaved belly through the winter.
Good idea, let me think about the color…
I’m glad he didn’t try to lick it off and get poisoned or ill. At least his fur will grow back and unless he’s lying on his back you won’t see it.
That’s why we went immediately to the vet. We didn’t want to take any risks.
But Bowie looks kinda funny now though…
My poor Bowie…..i am sure he is going to get well (and furry) soon! 🙂
Oh yes, it will grow back in no time, though it’s cold outside… (Mr. Bowie was chasing birds this morning…)
Dear Mr. Bowie,
I would be happy to donate my new Donald Trump-style rainbow afro wig if you’d like it. I did accidentally eat a bit of it, but the remainder would still be large enough to cover up your naked parts.
Sincerely,
Pedro the Cat
Oh my dear friend Pedro, what a nice gesture from you! I’ll show Mr. Bowie your picture and ask him what he thinks about it…
I hope the fur grows back quickly.
I hope so too, it’s getting cold out there… Winter… Don’t like winter…
HISS
Poor Mr. Bowie. That horrible neighbour!
Thanks for your support Jazz Cat Jay. I’ll forward your reply to my neighbor!
Good, then let me add some more hissing *HISSSSSS*
Ha ha ha, your ‘HISSSSSS’ will be a fine attachment for the e-mail!
We feel so sorry for Mr. Bowie. As his human, you should have been more considerate when it came to posting a picture of him with a naked tummy. He didn’t want his furry friends seeing him that way. Look at his eyes. He’s not happy. We sure hope you continue giving him lots and lots of treats and attention. Mom…….if you’re reading our comment to Mr. Bowie..don’t even think about ever posting a picture of us with naked tummies.
My sincerest apologies for posting this pictures. You made me realize I did something wrong.
FYI: I just gave Mr. Bowie extra yummy treats. Wish I could give you guys some too…
That’s ok. We’re glad you apologized to Mr. Bowie and gave him extra treats. You’re a nice human!
Thanks for making me smile! You guys rock!
My goodness, poor Mr. Bowie! Thank goodness you saw what happened and reacted so quickly.
His expression is priceless. If looks could kill, indeed….
We were also very lucky that the vet was at her practice. We could drop by immediately, we didn’t have to wait until visiting hours.
Poor thing!
I was pretty upset with myself seeing Bowie like this…
Poor Mr. Bowie! Thank goodness it was only one spot and not all over his fur…
That would have been a real disaster…
oh poor Mr. Bowie. My tummy was shaved too. I wasn’t impressed. And one of my legs too! My beautiful tummy spots all gone 😦
But they are slowly coming back
I wish it would grow back much faster Miss Satchie. It’s so cold outside…
It is very cold. I don’t feel like going outside anymore
That makes two of us… But I have to go to work each morning…
oh, work… Mom says she has to work too. Boo
Well Missie, we have to go to work so we can buy lots of stuff for you boys and girls…
yeah, ok… But I want to play all the time and Jay won’t play with me 😦
Poor girl, I’ll ask Bowie to play with you on line…
Bowie, you are still BEAUTIFUL!
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i believe Bowie will recover from his ordeal…that was tough. Thank goodness the vet could remove the material. He’s a good looking rascal…thanks for following Elm Drive Images too!
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