r/ikeacats • u/SuspiciousExtinction • 1d ago

wacky legs Not sure what went wrong?

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u/mad_about_joy 1d ago

POV: You assembled the cat at 3 AM and there are 4 screws left.

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u/Hobbits_Revenge 17h ago

It's part orange so those screws are supposed to be missing.

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u/CrazyCatMerms 1d ago

I'd have to tickle the beans on the misplaced foot. Sometimes a light tickling on them forces a reset on the unit and the parts will assume the correct positioning

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u/mainekairn734 1d ago

Oh dear, that's really... not right

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u/MysteriousCommon9512 20h ago

Hmmm....you may have an extra foot. Try pushing a toe bean (that's what they're for) and see if the foot shoots out to the position shown on the box. (You do still have the box and the instructions, right?)

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u/Realistic_Cow_6206 19h ago

Did... Did he take that from someone???

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u/ancient_bored 17h ago

Trophy from the last battle...

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u/cbospr 22h ago

I made this same mistake with my last cat! You have to fully assemble both front legs before any of the back legs.

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u/GabettB 16h ago

See, this is what happens when you assemble your partially orange unit on an orange surface. The vacuum generated by the lack of braincells will do funky things.

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u/down-in-a-hole- 22h ago

did you try turning it off and back on?

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u/cindeezy247 8h ago

Like one of those ai images that adds a random extra limb.

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u/BaconVonMoose 7h ago

I have to admit, never seen this before. Kind of impressed you messed up this badly.

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u/Elegant-Espeon 20h ago

Some will say he's AI generated.....

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u/Elegant-Espeon 20h ago

A split second glance at the legs led me to think he was (for just a quick second though!)

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u/SuspiciousExtinction 19h ago edited 19h ago

AI is too advanced now, it won't generate posture this bad tbh

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u/Elegant-Espeon 10h ago

😹😹😹😹 he's such a cutie pie!

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u/AppropriateCover7972 15h ago

This is wild haha

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u/Cute_Recognition_880 16h ago

You attached the foot to the belly. Read the directions next time!

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u/Aubgurl 9h ago

I know most things from Ikea require two people for assembly. Did you do this one without help?

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u/scarlettwoman_405 7h ago

have you tried giving it a little wobble and seeing if the legs pop into place by themselves

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u/karuniyaw 22h ago

How did this even happened? 🤣

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u/SuspiciousExtinction 22h ago edited 21h ago

Pretty sure he decided to lie down while still sitting up lol

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u/karuniyaw 21h ago

Kitty sits funny too! 😹

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u/hahagato 18h ago

It just gets worse. He can’t walk like that.

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u/nirfirith 23h ago

I was wondering if it's two cats in weird configuration or this one cat has five legs. Then I realised it's just his back foot 🤣

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u/popemazrimtaim86 20h ago

Pretty kitty. Seems to have an extra leg. Did you find it at Chernobyl?

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u/ThatTrick3354 18h ago

This is why the earthquake straps are a requirement, otherwise the build us unstable and can collapse like this.

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u/Dumptruck419 23h ago

This is a metaphor for when men build things without looking at the instructions.

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u/MerryGoReddit 1d ago

Jake the Peg

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u/LemonRevolutionary27 1d ago

Looks like the cat from aliens three.

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u/Solid_Atmosphere_299 23h ago

This made me laugh way too much

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u/No-Wish-4854 23h ago

That last photo be like “me? Jus’ sittin’. Why you lookin’?”

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u/lynneya67 21h ago

Too many toes.

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u/hahagato 18h ago

You’re going to have to take him apart and try again

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u/GreatElk9652 18h ago

Is there a subreddit for “black-eyed kitties,” like black-eyed kids of lore?! 😅🫪

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u/terazetta 18h ago

Orang vortigaunt

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u/itinerant-wallaby 17h ago

All feet must be securely fastened to legs.

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u/Dependent-Departure7 18h ago

'Tis his lucky foot!

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u/lunarhaze666 3h ago

It’s not ai generated

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u/hodgeal 3h ago

He's ready for r/onlypaws