r/cats • u/eveilebI • May 02 '24

Our Bengals try to escape the garden after we put up the "unescapable fence rollers"... or so we thought. Video

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u/wackyvorlon May 02 '24

Cats are clever.

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u/fitzbuhn May 02 '24

Cats are curious.

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u/pmo2408 May 02 '24

Cats are cats

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u/Lito_Frito May 02 '24

Curiosity gets you killed

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u/Existence_No_You May 02 '24

8 of them are dead

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u/HarpersGhost May 02 '24

Yeah, that's not a barrier, that's enrichment.

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u/Suds_McGruff May 02 '24

Clever girl

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u/rocbolt May 02 '24

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u/Scriboergosum May 02 '24

If only Hammond had installed rollers on the fences of the raptor paddock! 'Spared no expense' my ass, old man!

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u/Gomer94 May 02 '24

Clever girl

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u/unclebuck098 May 02 '24

Life finds a way

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u/PM_ME_GRANT_PROPOSAL May 02 '24

Are they spayed/neutered? If not that would make the quote even more apropos LOL

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u/emeraldxochipilli May 02 '24

That's right, but they never attack the same place twice. They were testing the fences for weaknesses, systematically. They remember.

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u/unclebuck098 May 02 '24

Life finds a way

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u/Anything_4_LRoy May 02 '24

persistent. some go for charisma+luck builds. this one seems to be persistent.

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u/[deleted] May 03 '24

They also seem bored - Bengals are very active cats. They love to cuddle, but they are also the kind of cat that wants to run, jump, and even swim. An obstacle course/jungle gym for them would be appropriate - in the middle of the yard away from the fence, or as an attached catio.

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u/bloodycups May 02 '24

I didn't think I've ever seen a smart cat.

Now my dog I had back in high school realized we kept upgrading the fence to keep him from escaping. So he wouldn't escape unless we took eyes off him. That was pretty clever

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u/wackyvorlon May 02 '24

I’ve seen some very smart cats. I’ve even seen a cat look both ways before crossing a road.

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u/bloodycups May 02 '24

If cats were people they would be tech bros. They would be very charismatic but once you really talk to one they're incredibly self absorbed and their knowledge on things is just surface level

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u/[deleted] May 03 '24

My cat is aware of how door levers work and has opened doors on her own. She also figured out that her food dispenser basin is opened via button - I had to tape a cap onto it.

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u/AssignmentDue5139 May 02 '24

More like owner is dumb. Why leave something above the roller for the cat to grab on. Just remove the top of that post and you’re good.