Just imagine you’re a teenager trying really hard to be responsible, but your mom keeps blaming you for something you didn’t do.
That’s what happened to one young guy. His mom, Anita Johansen, was convinced he was the one opening the windows during the cold winter days.
For weeks, Anita was super frustrated. The chilly air coming in through the windows was making her electricity bill skyrocket, and she thought her son was the reason.
He always seemed to love having the windows open, while she was just trying to keep the house warm!
What Anita didn’t realize was that the real troublemaker was a playful little kitten named Ivy, who was black and white and loved to cause chaos (and enjoy the fresh air).
Now, don’t get me wrong, teenagers sometimes forget things. But in this situation, he was totally innocent.
Things finally got intense when Anita, feeling overwhelmed, gave her son an ultimatum. As she shared in an interview:
“I said he has two legs. If he needs ‘fresh and cool air,’ he could get his jacket and go outside until he can remember to close the windows.”
The poor teenager, however, stayed cool. He knew he hadn’t done anything wrong and, with a cheeky smile, promised to prove it. Then, he told his mom that it was Ivy, the cat, who was the one opening the window.
Now, Anita wasn’t one to discount her son entirely, but a cat opening windows? That sounded a bit unbelievable. Still, her son’s confidence made her curious, so she asked him to show her how it was done.
And boy, did he show her! In the days that followed, the teenager carefully recorded Ivy’s sneaky antics.
The proof was undeniable: the playful little kitten would use her tiny claws to grab the window handle, then with a determined nudge of her head, she would watch as the window slowly opened just a bit. Freedom was calling!
The video, which was later shared on Reddit under the username AnitaDalenJohansen, went viral in no time.
Told my son not to leave the windows open in the cold weather and to stop blaming our new kitten. I’m making apology-cake now.
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It was both funny and heartwarming, making over 18,000 people laugh at Ivy’s cleverness. But for Anita, it meant a big apology was in order.
This story struck a chord with many cat lovers online. It turns out, sneaky escape artists like Ivy are more common than you might think!
The comments section was filled with stories of cats figuring out door knobs, pushing open latches, and bending the rules of physics to get what they wanted.
But that’s the fun (and sometimes the headache) of having these furry friends, right? They keep us alert, challenge what we think we know, and sometimes even lead us to unexpected adventures.
So, the next time you see a window mysteriously ajar, don’t jump to conclusions. It’s not a ghost! Maybe there’s a clever kitty mastermind behind it all.
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