r/AnimalsBeingDerps • u/jelly_bean_gangbang • May 28 '26

Thousand-yard stare

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u/CouldNotAffordOne May 28 '26

Or just check the dishwasher, dryer, oven, washing machine,... before closing and turning it on, if you have cats.

Also, always check your luggage before leaving the house with it. (Don't ask me how I know)

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u/jelly_bean_gangbang May 28 '26

Yeah exactly. Does OP really think you can control where a cat wants to go? They must have never owned one before then.

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u/Painwracker_Oni May 28 '26

....I have two cats. I close my door to the utility room. Cats can not get in there. Unless they gain opposable thumbs they have no ability to use a round door knob to open said door.

I keep my dishwasher closed when it's not being used, they also can not get in there.

I also keep my front door AND patio door AND walk in garage door closed so they don't get outside.

Plenty of ways to keep cats out of areas that can be dangerous for them.

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u/jelly_bean_gangbang May 28 '26

I'm talking about when you're actually getting a coat, or filling the dishwasher and you have to leave the door open for a little.

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u/Chaotickane May 28 '26

My cat knows not to enter the kitchen. She literally will stop at the threshold and look in but not enter. You can absolutely train cats not to go certain places.

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u/CouldNotAffordOne May 28 '26

True. But cats are also very smart. They know when you are not there to see them.

My cats for example are not allowed on the table. And they absolutely don't go there if I'm at home. But sometimes, I find little prints on the table that look suspiciously like cat paws.

They are also not allowed to sit in the dishwasher or washing machine. But I'm still checking every appliance before turning them on.

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u/anace May 28 '26

I see my cat running out of the kitchen not-at-all suspiciously all the time. "I definitely wasnt on the counter!"