Our biggest pet escape was one that lasted two months. Everyone was safe, but here is our story.
July fourth night we are headed out to take the kids to the fireworks. Looking forward to nice evening out.
Fast forward a bit to the end of the night when we are arriving home. As soon as we pull into the yard we realize one of us has forgotten to close the door to the house. Hmm, that cant be good. Three cats, three dogs.
We immediately see two cats sitting so casually on the rail of our steps. Almost as if they do this often, which they don't mind you. Then we spot one dog running to us from the back yard, our trusted Yellow Lab is so happy to see us he comes blazing from the backyard and almost runs us over.
So far, two cats and one dog has greeted us on are arrival home. Now we start to worry because we don't see any of our other pets around.
As soon as we head into the house, there are our two Bernese Mountain dogs laying on the floor as if nothing is happening. They decided a nap was better for them I guess.
Now we find one more cat sleeping on a bed, only one more cat to find. This is when our daughter see Lenny run away from the house in full sprint. He must have been spooked from never being an outdoors cats before.
We searched until midnight, in the rain. and two days prior I had surgery on my left elbow so I was not working all that well in the shrubs and bushes.
Sadly, two months later we had just about given up on Lenny. We live in an area with a lot of Fisher cats. After two months of Lenny being gone I was out putting the trash outside and I see a flash of black and white run by. It was him!
The kids and I found some food, and a blanket and went on a walk in the woods. This time he came right to us. He gladly ate the food!
We brought him inside and he seemed so happy, he wouldn't stop talking to us all afternoon. We took him to the vet for a checkup. he was a bit thin but otherwise very good.
We still have all three dogs, and three cats. And we check the door more than ever when we leave the house now.
That is our story of our animal escapes, glad they are all home and doing well.
