An accident...

Sadly, I must inform everyone that we had an accident tonight. One of the little ones, one of my little girls, crawled in under a couch cusion and was squished when things shifted. : (( I think she got stuck, because we heard her crying, but by the time we found and moved the right cushion, she was gone. I think the actual movement of the cushion she was under was what killed her. I can only take comfort in the knowledge that the incident was quick; I keep careful count of the babies every few minutes, so she wasn't suffering long. Still, it's hard to see such a sweet animal die so young. The baby will be buried in the garden tomorrow, and I'll be building some sort of a playpen this weekend to offer a safer handling area. They love the softness of the couch, and with an added sheet on top they couldn't get into the cushions, but all it took was one tiny hole to sneak in. She will be missed, but she lived well while here.