Last Tuesday night I was bringing stuff in before the weather started getting bad and Jasper ran out the door. I spent the following days calling for him at all times. I was hoping he was holed up in our garage but after sis confirmed that he could get out despite the drifts I was losing my optimism and getting very depressed.
Starting today, I was clearing our walk in the hopes of getting to our Sunday paper - left at the end of our drive by our carrier since the mailbox had been knocked off the post by the snowplows. The clearing was going slow since I cannot shovel for more than 10 minutes at a time. But I would stop and call for Jasper.
At about 4:30pm I was getting ready to make one last effort for the paper and thought I heard a meow from the step. YES!! It was Jasper! I was so relieved I held him for about 30 minutes and bawled the entire time. I finally set him down and fed him (first of 2 cans) and went to get the paper (even with the track left by sis' SUV, I needed the shovel and another tool to keep my balance in the knee deep ruts). On my way back to the house, I looked and saw his tracks came from the back yard. I have no idea where he had been.
He is okay, just a couple of pounds lighter. And a bit damp from my tears of joy.
Starting today, I was clearing our walk in the hopes of getting to our Sunday paper - left at the end of our drive by our carrier since the mailbox had been knocked off the post by the snowplows. The clearing was going slow since I cannot shovel for more than 10 minutes at a time. But I would stop and call for Jasper.
At about 4:30pm I was getting ready to make one last effort for the paper and thought I heard a meow from the step. YES!! It was Jasper! I was so relieved I held him for about 30 minutes and bawled the entire time. I finally set him down and fed him (first of 2 cans) and went to get the paper (even with the track left by sis' SUV, I needed the shovel and another tool to keep my balance in the knee deep ruts). On my way back to the house, I looked and saw his tracks came from the back yard. I have no idea where he had been.
He is okay, just a couple of pounds lighter. And a bit damp from my tears of joy.
