Well, we're in trouble...

[Dan]

Sugar & I take a three day weekend every 5-6 weeks just to escape Las Vegas. We went to Kanab, Utah a couple of weeks ago, and had a blast.

Usually, we leave the kids lots of food and water, an extra litter box and they have the run of the house while we are gone. But, Jenny left us a little 'present' on our bed last time, so we decided to just shut our bedroom door this time, and leave the rest of the house open.

Not surprisingly, when we got home Monday morning, guess what?

Scooter had managed to unlatch the bedroom door, and both of them were curled up on our bed when we came in.

Scooter has apparently mastered "The Doorknob Principal". This is surely something domesticated animals have been wrestling with for generations!

I guess we are not safe anywhere anymore. If he wants in, he's coming in. I'd lock it, but I suspect it'd take him only a few days to figure out how to pick the lock...

[lynxlady]

Yup, those thumbs.. they can sure get into anything they want.. the thumbs help a lot in opening a door and the nails are great for picking the lock's,, so your right, once they figure something out.. you are for sure in trouble. :-)

But then would you really want them to be just like ordinary cat's?? :-)

[Jackie]

OH GOODNESS!!! I almost thought we were going to read something sad....well I guess that is kinda sad....hahahaha
I know what kind of door handles you have Dan and Ron and I are outfitting our new house with round ones and crossing our fingers.
I finally got Ron to stop running the water for them out of the water bottle dispenser because Gizmo was starting to do it on his own! We have laminate flooring in our kitchen and if he emptied a tank onto the floor it would end up looking like cardboard As it is, Blue likes to chew the end of the spout. We just don't tell guests when they ask for water...hehehe ;D

[ron]

Don't let him outside Dan. He may rummage through the neighborhood houses. LOL

[deb]

One of my friends is freaked out by the fact that Stealer has "thumbs". He can get into most anything these days and I won't be surprised if he figures out how to turn the door knobs!

[Dan]

Aug 28, 2011 8:01:28 GMT -8 ron said:

Don't let him outside Dan. He may rummage through the neighborhood houses. LOL

No kidding. I'm worried about him getting the car keys next...

[Dan]

Aug 29, 2011 10:41:26 GMT -8 deb said:

One of my friends is freaked out by the fact that Stealer has "thumbs". He can get into most anything these days and I won't be surprised if he figures out how to turn the door knobs!

When we show Scooter to friends that have never seem him, the first thing I point out are his "opposable thumbs". I go on to explain that his breed is the species besides humans and chimpanzees that are tool users

I get some pretty stunned looks... ;D

[deb]

I posted a picture of Shadow and my friend James (the one who thinks I have freaky cats) commented that "Now you will have two cats that can hold and fire guns....just sayin"

Good thing they're on MY side :-)

[lynxlady]

Well Dan.. Deb's friend has a good point.. better lock up that gun of yours when you get home before Scooter decides to do a little target practice ! :-)

[4sugar]

Why do you think we sold the extra cars and motorcycles? Scooter keeps eyeballing the keys! HaHa!!!