MEET TARQUIN

I went out looking for footwear and ended up with a door stop. Well, I did need a door stop, otherwise one day Freddie will be caught (short) inside the house rather than in the kitchen with catflap accessory.

But Tarquin was the one and only door stop in the display with a "sale" sticker, and I felt as though he was being picked upon. I have not yet discovered why the shop wished to see the back of him in a such a hurry. Unless he has bad breath, ticks, or even pizzle rot.

I kid you not, pizzle rot can affect a ram's desire and ability to mate, which when you think about it, is an ideal affliction for a dedicated door stop.

Welcome to our home, Tarquin.