This all started Friday afternoon. My little sister came home from school, and left the door open. Sammie and Sky both got out. By the time I got down to the end of the driveway, they were gone. I searched for about 45 minutes before I found them. They were running towards our house from the busiest street in the neighborhood.
I now feel all of you who have lost a pets pain. Those 45 minutes were the worst in my life. Millions of thoughts were running through my mind, the most predominant being “What if I don’t find them?” and “What if they’re hurt?” It was terrifying thinking I could never see my babies again, and what would happen to them if they didn’t come home. I never EVER want to experience that again. It also makes me more inclined to pick up every stray I find, because there could be someone out there missing them. Never again will I pass by a “Missing” sign. I encourage you all to pick up lost pets, and do your best to find their owners.
I looked them both over, and Sammie’s knee was acting up a little afterwards (he’s got very beginning arthritis) and Sky has little sores on his feet. I’m assuming they’re from running on hot pavement (I can bet you all the money in the bank they were having a ball, and running the whole time they were missing, while I was worried sick). They aren’t bad enough to deserve a trip to the vet, but they still need some at-home treatment. I’ve been keeping them clean with Peroxide and Neosporin, and wrapping them, then putting a sock over it. It’s probably the cutest thing you will ever see. He hops and skips and twirls around trying to get it off. I think it’s just an excuse to act like a lunatic. Anyway, what else should I be doing? Am I doing anything completely wrong? Anyone with experience with open sores, please pipe up!
Thanks a bunch!