Cows still lost

We have spent the day searching for them some more, but have not found them. We made a poster and put it on the feed merchants notice board and one at the equestrian center in the hope someone else will see them. We also spoke with some more of the neighbours. It is good to meet them, but we would rather have our cow!
It was useful going to the equestrian center too, we have been intending to go there for ages and talk to them about having some lessons with our horses - we did that while we were there, which was useful - but again we would rather have our cow back.
It was embarassing having to email and confess to having lost the cow that isn't ours too. They missed my email yesterday and were suprised to get an update today saying they were still lost. They are suprised that the cows have gone more than a short distance, and managed to disappeared off the face of the earth. They don't know Haïnoa as well as us of course - she seems an adventurous little thing and hasn't stuck close to home other times she has escaped either. We suppose we will end up liable for the cost of their loss as well as losing our cow - but we are trying not to fret, no point crying over spilt milk, maybe they will turn up etc. We are both frustrated and exhaused now after a day of walking and of talking french to so many (very nice and helpful) people and it is hard to maintain a positive outlook when one is tired.
We are planning on some more posters in the mairie on Monday and perhaps at the entrance to the walking paths in the woods.