Have I told you we have bad luck with outdoor pets?

We've had at least 7 different outdoor pets over the last 12 years and all of them are not with us anymore.  Two are in animal heaven and three apparently just didn't like our neck of the woods and moved on.  All of these animals (except one) were stray animals that just showed up at our house.  We remember them all very well and they each have a unique story.  I won't bore you with those stories, just the current one. 

I don't know if you've noticed the "Adoption Timeline" tab, but we are adopting.  I haven't done an official post because I feel like it will take me a while to put into words how I feel and how grateful I am that we are getting this opportunity.  What does this have to do with animals?  Well, all of our "pets" have to have a rabies vaccine.  Emmy always gets her shots every year.  We have two outdoor cats that have never been to the vet.  I knew they were going to go crazy when I lured them into the cat carrier since they had never been in one.  They were moaning and meowing and making sounds I didn't know cats could make.  I double checked to make sure that their cage was closed well.  By the time we got to the vet's office they were even more freaked out and scared.  When I got them out of the truck the door on the carrier came open and they took off.  Nate start crying.  I could have started crying also.  I felt so sorry for Nate.  He was so worried about them.  We went inside to get some cat food to try to lure them back to us, but it didn't work.  We called them and looked for them for about 30 minutes but we never saw them again. 

The nice people at the vet said they would set traps for them for a few days and see if they turn up.  We are hoping they find their way back home.  Our vet's office isn't very far away.  If not, I guess we'll be looking for a couple of new kittens.  I've never considered myself to be a cat person, but I guess I've become one.