22-05-2025
Woman 'Confused' by How Cat Gets into Home, Then She Catches It on Camera
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A family was baffled after discovering a random cat in the home in the middle of the night and couldn't understand how he got in—until they managed to catch him sneaking inside on camera the next day.
The clip, shared on TikTok by @ayelookidgaf, shows the orange kitten kicking out a vent with his paws, as he makes his way up into the poster's living room while she's recording him on her phone.
"Throwback to when we were all confused about how this random cat ended up in our house in the middle of the night - only to catch him sneaking in through the vent the next day," she says in the caption.
The video quickly went viral on social media, and it has received over 533,900 views and 131,500 likes on the platform so far.
User @theynotlikeus757 commented: "He's very smart , luckily it's just the cat and not a raccoon or snake lol."
Another TikToker, Moxuri, wrote: "To be fair, he's not sneaking if he doesn't seem to care about being caught."
Thatfuckingnurserandy commented: "He's so casual about it. 'Oh hey guys! That was a long day, am I right? Thank god we're home!"
Cats are known for their ability to twist and bend their bodies and sneak into places that most other animals would never try. What makes them so flexible?
Felines have a much more elastic spinal column than humans and many other animals. They have 30 vertebrae, or 53 up to the tail, and specialized intervertebral discs, loosely connected, that allow them to rotate their bodies to 180 degrees.
Moreover, their shoulders and shoulder blades are only attached to their spine and body by muscles, not bones, allowing more flexibility in their movements, according to a Catster article medically reviewed by Dr. Lorna Whittemore.
Their tiny collar bones are not attached to other bones, allowing them to squeeze through tight openings.
Cats also enjoy the privilege of the "righting reflex," which helps them land on their feet. Catonsville Cat Clinic says that this ability is due to their inner ear acting as a compass for their balance, which allows them to know when they are right-side up.
Stock image of an orange cat standing outside a bedroom.
Stock image of an orange cat standing outside a bedroom.
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Newsweek reached out to @ayelookidgaf for comment via TikTok comments. We could not verify the details of the case.
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