"I'm back" > wrote in message
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> Susan > wrote in :
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>> On the two occasions that one of my previous cats got out and hung
>> around near the house, we were out there constantly until we snagged him.
>>
>> We never stopped trying until we got him. One time he was under a porch
>> and my poor husband had to crawl under to get him, the next time he was
>> hanging at a wood pile but skittish til we were able to lure him close
>> enough with some food and then use a long handled net.
>>
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>
> My pooch used to roam free... and all I had to do was give a whistle, even
> if I couldn't see her, and she'd come trotting back and go jump on her
> bed,
> or to wherever I was.
>
>
> Why bother with something that you have to hunt down and capture every
> time
> to get it back to a warm bed, food, and safety?

Pets that are allowed to roam free often times come to a bad end, especially
in cities. In the country you have to worry about other predators. Sometimes
an animal gets away and is frightened so badly by the experience that you do
have to coax them even if they know you. If you love your pets, you always
bother!!!!

Cheri