Alanna Matson, who shares her life on TikTok as @ajmagnifica18, never expected that her cat could bring so much chaos to her home, especially during such a busy and stressful time in her life.
Between her pregnancy with twins and the heat of a scorching summer, Alanna already had enough on her plate. But then her cat, Sam, decided to make a splash in a way she’d never forget.
Sam had never been a troublemaker. He was usually a calm and laid-back indoor cat as Alanna described him in an interview:
“Sam is normally a really low-key cat. He is an indoor cat, so typically, he’s just lounging or tucked under a blanket somewhere. He generally only makes his presence known when the terror of his food bowl being empty sets in, or he is looking for a pet.”
But all that changed when Sam discovered the bathroom sink. What seemed like a harmless curiosity soon spiraled into something far more disastrous.
It started innocently enough, with Alanna and her husband noticing the bathroom sink running at odd times during the night.
At first, they thought their kids were sneaking out to play with the water. But when they asked, the kids insisted they hadn’t touched it.
Weeks passed, and the mystery deepened until one night when Alanna caught Sam red-handed. There he was, the little culprit, confidently stepping onto the edge of the sink and effortlessly turning on the faucet, as Alanna explained:
“We thought someone was getting up during the night and leaving the sink on. They denied it completely. It wasn’t until the video I included, where Sam demonstrated his sink turning-on skill, that we realized it had been him all along.”
As Sam continued his sink escapades, Alanna and her husband tried everything to stop him. They put a rubber band around the faucet handle, hoping it would keep him from turning it on.
But no matter what they tried, Sam always found a way around their efforts. Somehow, he still managed to sneak into the sink and turn on the faucet.
The situation escalated one night when Sam repeated his little act and flooded the bathroom! The water surged uncontrollably and didn’t stop there because Sam sat on the drain, blocking it at the bottom of the sink.
With no way to escape, the water kept rising, spilling over the edges and flooding into the kitchen. It was a disaster in the making, and Sam, blissfully unaware, had set it all into motion.
The next morning, Alanna’s husband was the first to discover the damage. He tried to fix things quietly, but when he went downstairs, the situation only worsened. The water flooded the entire floor, causing the kitchen ceiling to collapse.
The damage was bad – so bad that it was clear they needed professional help, as Alanna shared:
“He told me it had leaked and he could fix it with some paint and towels. I went downstairs, and that’s when the ceiling started to buckle, and we knew there was no saving it.”
And with her due date just around the corner, ready to give birth any day now, the timing couldn’t have been worse.
Alanna quickly contacted their insurance company, and a crew showed up to start the extensive cleanup.
As they began working on the house, Alanna was taken to the hospital, preparing to give birth. By the time she came back with her two twin daughters, the house was still the same mess, as she shared:
“When I left, the kitchen floor and ceiling and the bathroom floor had been torn out, and three massive dryers were running nonstop… I was only in the hospital for 36 hours, so the house was in the same state when we arrived home.”
Despite the overwhelming situation, Alanna’s top priority was her newborn girls. She stayed in her bedroom with them while Sam remained totally unaware of the chaos he had caused. He even acted annoyed by the construction workers and all the noise.
Eventually, the family replaced the sink to prevent any more floods. They opted for a traditional model with an overflow valve, hoping this would be the end of Sam’s late-night water adventures.
Looking back, Alanna couldn’t help but laugh at the absurdity of the whole situation, sharing:
“It’s so outrageous that I figured TikTok would be entertained by hearing it. The response has been hilarious.”
Well, at least Sam’s adventures are good for one thing – providing some great entertainment for TikTok and giving me an unforgettable story to share with you all!
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