Phew, that was close!

So tonight we got home from work, let Bailey out of her crate, and welcomed her by petting her and trying to keep her from jumping, like we always do. She usually runs back and forth between the two of us, and when she calms down, we put her leash on and one of us takes her out.

Well, tonight, she started saying hi, then she darted off for the kitchen and kept sniffing around and wouldn't come back. So we walked into the kitchen, turned on the lights, and immediately saw what looked like mouse poo. :( I thought "GREAT, we have mice!!" We tried to figure out why there seemed to be so much poo, all spread out, especially because we hadn't seen any signs that we had mice until now.

That's when Tom walked into the 2nd bedroom, turned on the lights, and said

Um, where are the chins?

And I was like

Very funny, like the chins could get out of their cage.

Tom again

No, seriously. Where are they?! I must have not fully locked the cage when I fed them this morning.

Me

WHAT?!

We spent the next 5 minutes frantically searching the apartment (after we immediately put Bailey back in her crate, of course). We looked EVERYWHERE and then finally focused back in the kitchen. By this point I was sick to my stomach and was sure that one, if not both of them would be dead :( We moved the microwave, crawled up on the counter, and peered behind the fridge to see Chimu and Quito, huddled together between the fridge and the wall! Tom slowly moved the fridge back while I watched them to make sure they didn't get smooshed, and I shooed them out one by one for Tom to get them and put them back in their cage.

I am seriously surprised that they are still alive, especially because they like to chew on EVERYTHING and I thought for sure they would have chewed right through the refrigerator coils or plug! They're back in their cage, resting peacefully afer their full day adventure out and about!! Maybe next time they'll think twice before they come rushing out of their cage!