Absolutely Gutted

[Stretch177 39]

Opened the back door this morning around 6am to find 2 ferrets running around the garden, after a quick chase i put them in the cage, only to find my oldest hob had vanished. Fecking gutted, only had him a few weeks and he was doing well on the few occasions we had been out. Have left another hutch open with food in it, in the hope he will come back, but think its the last time ive seen him, as our house is side on too 4 farmers fields and a big beck running alongside. Feel guilty and gutted at the same time and im stuck at work thinking about it has happened.

[The one 8,484]

Bad news mate but dont give up so quickly they often show up after a wee while

[Stretch177 39]

I haven't give up yet mate. Going to ring around the vets/pet shops etc in the area and leave a number in case anyone does find him. I'm an optimistic person and although their is alot of fields/woodland near me, there isnt a vast amount of food, so hopefully he will either come back or go to somebody elses house. Fingers crossed as he seemed to have alot of potential and seemed very willing once into the swing of things.

[The one 8,484]

Wait till its dark and try shining a lamp round the fields as well mate

[Stretch177 39]

Aye will do mate.

[rob190364 2,594]

they don't usually wander far to be honest bud, get out there and keep looking!

 

my two got out once, one was just fannying around in the front garden and the other was a sleep in the neighbours washing basket.

 

any of your mates or anyone nearby off here got any cage traps? worth asking?

[Stretch177 39]

Not sure if any of them have traps, but will have a ring around when ive finished work. Its just bloody typical that i am at work and there is nobody at home till 4ish. Going to pop around a few neighbours houses and have a look if its there.

[jhiggins 48]

Mine went missing only to be found 3 days later in the neighbors log pile, they usual don't go far mate.

 

Good luck and keep us posted!

[dave1600d 35]

i hate stories like this....you must be gutted mate,,,good luck gettin him back,,,,,its bad enough when i go out to mine and cant find one coz shes asleep in one of the pipes that they have in their shed............my heart races like a goodun til i find em,,little shits..

[Stretch177 39]

Just been out with the lamp to see if i could see anything, nothing happening. Just hope that with the weather we are having up here raining, wet, cold etc that he is just tucked up somewhere and if he does move then i'm hoping somebody will spot him. The only real concern i have, is that were he got out of the garden, if he went left he is into a hedge line and then fields that are frequented by foxes and dog walkers, so lets hope he went the opposite way.

[Stretch177 39]

Update...........Stuck an ad in the paper and didn't expect much tbh, but received a phone call around 3pm today, they said the ferret was in their garden on Monday night and tried to get at the 2 rabbits in the cage. They said they hadn't seen him since but where keeping an eye out for him. Then around 8.30pm tonight i received another call, a women had been into the local shop and mentioned to the assistant that she had found a ferret in her garden and had taken it in to a local vets. This assistant had then seen the ad in the paper and had gotten in touch with us, but the women never mentioned what vets. So going to phone around all the vets tomorrow and Monday and see if they have taken him in, so hopefully we will get him back and will be none the worse for his expedition lol.

 

Cheers Stretch

[terryd 8,519]

fingers crossed a happy ending would be nice

[dave1600d 35]

great news mate,,hope hes your lad,,,nice

[The one 8,484]

Good news hope hes your and you get him back

[rob190364 2,594]

any news?