First off, I know it only lasted about 2.5 minutes but it seemed an eternity.....last night hubby was taking stuff out to the recycle bin. The side door to our house opens onto the landing to the basement steps. When the door is open it blocks the stairs. Normally Hunter will run past just before you open the door and therefore it isn't a problem. He likes to sit behind the door and sniff at the air that comes in....last night either his timing was off or ours was as he didn;t go past the door...he ran OUT! As I said the longest 2.5 minutes of my life....he went to wards the back, did a few frantic circles around the yard,then came back past me and headed towards the front...and the street! Fortunately he went up onto the front porch. Hubby stayed outside and I went in to the house and came out the door onto the front porch. Thank goodness he couldn't fit between the wood slats on the porch and didn't figure out that he could go up onto the railing around the porch. If he had done that and then jumped....not even thinking about that. He had worked himself into a corner and was crying/growling. With hubby at the stairs as back up I started just talking real quiet to him, calling his name, and approaching...managed to grab him, hubby opened the front door and we were back in...and then I collapsed and shook like a leaf for a good 15 minutes....and then snuggled the daylights out of him!
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Had it been Fister getting out after dark, it would have taken minimum 2-3 hours before he would decide to come back in. 
Been there done that.. Yes its so nerve racking when a baby gets out & wont come back in.. Your right 2 min can seem like forever.. Well I am glad your baby is back indoors & is ok.. Now wittle baby you need not scare meowmom & dad like that.. Stay indoors ok..
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