Scot McKnight has a great post today about his fourteen-year-old Bichon Frise, Webster, complete with a very cute mischievous mug shot. However, McKnight remarks, "Don't know if your dogs (I assume cats have no such creativities) do this," talking about Webster's devious trash can raids.
Earlier this week, my mother-in-law sent me a link to the following clip. So to prove that felines can be just as creative, I submit the following link as evidence.
Our fourteen-year-old tabby understands the concept of doorknobs and latches. He stands up on his back legs, braces himself with one front paw, and then tries to cup his other paw around the doorknob to turn it. (Not having the opposing thumb can be a real bummer.) Some of the door knobs are too tight for him, but he can open some doors. Thankfully, he is not fond of water, so I don't worry much about the toilet.
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