Sooty escaped from the yard today for the second time. Now the weather has warmed up we keep her outside if we go on short trips of less than a few hours.
We put chicken wire over the gate to stop her sneaking under it. The rest of the back yard is fully enclosed, or so we thought.
The first time she got out was a Sunday I took the twins to Valley Lake. Sooty was on the front verandah when we returned.
Today, Juliet had a phone call from the council to say Sooty had been found wandering.
It seems she got out while Juliet was shopping in town and headed towards the IGA supermarket. That’s a little strange, because it’s the opposite way we go for walks and Sooty has a good sense of direction for a female.
Once at the supermarket she followed a timber worker down the road towards the sawmill. He took her into the mill office and they phoned the council.
Because she is registered, they called us and Juliet was able to pick her up.
We investigated the yard and it seems Sooty dug a hole under a fence. I don’t know how we’re going to keep her in. Electric fence maybe?
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