Monday, February 9, 2009

We've Created a Monster!

We used to keep our cat treats in a top drawer. Duchess, being an observant cat, soon made the connection between treats and the drawer, and began stretching herself to the utmost and placing her little claws on the drawer. Cute!
Then Duchess learned that if the drawer was just a little bit open, she could hook her claws on the top or on the handle, and then lift her back feet off the ground. Once her full weight was on the drawer, it would slide open and she could jump in and grab the bag of treats in her mouth. Still cute. We actually went so far as to open the drawer and encourage her to perform, rewarding her with treats.
And then, this weekend, we learned the consequences of our actions. Duchess finally figured out that she could perform her drawer opening trick even if the drawer was closed. Now we're in trouble!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Sounds like Duchess 1-Bayless 0!