So....we Have A Sheep

[Winchester]

Don't laugh. I'm serious. A sheep found us early this afternoon. She is lying under a tree on the property behind us. I've tried to take water up to her, but we're unfamiliar, and, while she's used to people, she's not used to people she doesn't know. She has been sheared recently.

Rick has gone to every neighboring farm in the area, but nobody is missing a sheep. I called a local radio station, hoping they could get the word out about the sheep, but it's a holiday. Good luck reaching anything.

And now it's going to rain. It's been thundering for the past 10 minutes.

What do I do about a sheep???

 

[Willowy]

Call the police, animal control, sheriff, whoever in your area deals with stray animals. That's who the owners would call if they were missing anybody.

 

[Winchester]

We don't have an animal control person. We have a dog warden. I called him and left a message. But the sheep is gone. She wouldn't let us get close to her at all. And I think the thunder scared her off. We think she's a pet. She wouldn't go off and leave her herd.

My GF has a small farm; she said if we could catch Ms. Sheep, she'd take her. We can't get close.

Thanks.

 

[Mia6]

Cam she stay in the she-shed? Put some blankets down?

 

[Mia6]

We don't have an animal control person. We have a dog warden. I called him and left a message. But the sheep is gone. She wouldn't let us get close to her at all. And I think the thunder scared her off. We think she's a pet. She wouldn't go off and leave her herd.

My GF has a small farm; she said if we could catch Ms. Sheep, she'd take her. We can't get close.

Thanks.

Well that's good.

 

[LTS3]

Cam she stay in the she-shed? Put some blankets down?

Molli and the Beast night not like a sheep moving into the she-shed before they've have had a chance to

 

[Mia6]

Molli and the Beast night not like a sheep moving into the she-shed before they've have had a chance to

Yeah. you're right. Another lawsuit, ha!

 

[Winchester]

I thought of putting her in the McShed if we caught her. I’d stay in there with her to keep her company. She’s gone. Every time we tried to get close to her, she’d leave. I really wish she would have had some water.

 

[margecat]

I thought of putting her in the McShed if we caught her. I’d stay in there with her to keep her company. She’s gone. Every time we tried to get close to her, she’d leave. I really wish she would have had some water.

That's the first thing I thought of! You could call it the She-ep Shed!

 

[margecat]

Proof that there's a Youtube video for everything:

 

[margecat]

Just a a thought--can you call a local vet who handles livestock? Maybe he or she may have an idea of who owns sheep in the area. I know Rick called farms, but maybe there's one that he didn't know about.

Since they need to be with other sheep for mental health reasons, is it possible that the sheep somehow escaped from being transported (slaughterhouse, farm?)?

 

[Graceful-Lily]

Is it possible someone didn't want her anymore for some reason and just decided to let her go wonder and not bother to look for her? Or dumped her off in your area?

 

[Willowy]

I once woke up to a deputy knocking on my window (he tried the door but i can't hear it from the bedroom. I have since installed a doorbell), because there were 7 or 8 sheep running around my property and he had to ask permission to enter to try to catch them. By the time I got outside they were gone so he had to try to find out where they went. I hope they got home. Silly sheep.

 

[margecat]

I once woke up to a deputy knocking on my window (he tried the door but i can't hear it from the bedroom. I have since installed a doorbell), because there were 7 or 8 sheep running around my property and he had to ask permission to enter to try to catch them. By the time I got outside they were gone so he had to try to find out where they went. I hope they got home. Silly sheep.

I've heard of counting sheep in order to get to sleep, but that's taking it too far, Willowy!

 

[Winchester]

Well, she's gone. I don't know where she went. margecat That video was fascinating! The Amish also told us that it's rare that a sheep leaves her herd. Thanks for the idea to call the vet. I'll remember that. Out vet specializes in large farm animals, so that would have been a good idea.

I told her, "Mi shed es tu shed" She just looked at me.

I don't think she was just dropped off. She seemed well taken care of and she's been recently shorn. I just felt so bad for her.

 

[Kat0121]

I feel bad for her too. I hope she found her herd.

 

[Mia6]

Did she look frightened?

 

[Winchester]

No, not really. More confused than anything. Rick is thinking she might have been somebody's pet who got loose.

The radio station just called me back, asking for more information. I told them she was gone and I didn't know where she was. We're to call them back if she shows up again.

 

[Mia6]

Poor baby girl. I hope she found her way home and it's a good home.

 

[Kflowers]

It helps for people who are looking for her to know the last place she was seen.