The Great Cat Escape

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Stay:Turckheim free parking,no services N48.08555 E7.27739

It has been a very unusual day. We started with a walk into the village and the purchase of breakfast...croissants of course, which we had back in Bluey. 

Gary and Anita who are on their way back to the UK are travelling with their dog and cat. Unfortunately their cat has never travelled before so is very stressed and has been dosed up. It so happens that it didn't get its morning dose and managed to escape her harness. We spent half an hour trying to catch her, she found a few hiding places under their car and motorhome, escaping us each time before she had had enough of the games and found a motorhome engine bay to hide out in. Unfortunately the owners of the said motorhome were nowhere in sight, so after trying various methods of encouraging her to leave her spot, we realised that we would have to wait her out. So we set up camp, so to speak,  and kept watch. 

In the interim we got the gendarmerie to see if he could find contact details, Mark and Gary tried to find a way to open the bonnet amd I went to see if the pompiers (firemen) could help. Then after lunch, ie 2pm, I called the insurance company (in France each car has to have a green slip from an insurance company to declare that they have at least the obligated third party insurance to legally drive on the road). They were very helpful and called the owners of the motorhome. Luckily they were home and he came straight away. Now the next drama began...Gin the cat was not at all happy with us disturbing her peaceful and safe hidy spot and fought tooth and nail, literally, to not be moved. But she lost the battle, was sedated, put in her cage and then war wounds were assessed.

 Gary and Anita copped the worst of it. We quickly cleaned up and sterilised but thought it prudent to visit the chemist and the doctor. By 7pm we were doctored and ready for some much needed R&R. 

Tomorrow dawns another day and hopefully Gary and Anita will make their Thursday morning ferry crossing from Calais without any more incidents and we will head back into Germany to experience the Black Forest and Cuckoo clocks.