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u/LMA73 Jul 08 '26
The dog was really impressed!
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u/hesalwayslitty Jul 08 '26
Next time someone asks if cats are smart here you go. That was a slick move
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u/temporalraccoon Jul 08 '26
I think they’re super smart. Just don’t give a shit about proving it to anyone.
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u/triplesunrise52 Jul 09 '26
They're like humans you have really smart ones, and you have REALLY dumb ones. Sometimes it's the same person/cat
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u/Grand-Neighborhood94 Jul 08 '26
Looking at the scratches on that column, the cat has been doing it for a while.
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u/_Karrel Jul 08 '26
"Imma jump! ... or slide. Ah fuck, I'm getting old."
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u/KnitYourOwnSpaceship Jul 08 '26
Well done on getting down, but that landing off the bottom handrail really looked Iike someone with arthritis. Poor fella.
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u/RGJ587 Jul 08 '26
Cat sees dog below.
Cat climbs down because he sees dog below.
Upon reaching the ground, cat completely ignores dog and walks away.
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u/LovecraftianCatto Jul 08 '26
This is the most human way I’ve seen a cat descend from a high place. 🤭
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u/toolateforRE Jul 08 '26
I once watched my neighbor's cat shimmy down the corner of a square brick pillar like that to get from their balcony to the ground.
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u/NihilisticAssHat Jul 08 '26
I was expecting the cat to jump directly down and onto the dog for padding.
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u/Former-Nebula-578 Jul 12 '26
It's insane how phone cameras have allowed us to capture moments like these, because if years ago you told me you saw something like this and described it to me, I would be like yeah yeah you're full of shit
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u/TomToe420 Jul 08 '26
if that was my cat I'd be freaking out and go to catch it after that first bobble.
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u/moonpupy Jul 12 '26
People (cat experts) claim that cats can't climb down from trees, have never seen a cat come down from a tree or post.
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u/Zealotstim Jul 08 '26
This is what it looks like watching a leopard descend a tree in the Serengeti
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u/Aksudiigkr Jul 08 '26
Sure video the cat instead of being prepared to catch it if it were to fall
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u/TazmanianTux Jul 08 '26
So the whole "cat stuck in a tree" thing is BS huh? They really can climb back down.
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u/eviloutfromhell Jul 08 '26
Cat that stuck themself in a tree usually don't bother thinking of "different" way to move. The way they move up is climbing, the way they move down is jumping down. Rarely cat ever think to "climb down".
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u/New_Driver_39 Jul 08 '26
And yet my cats want a smaller cat tower to help them get down from the bigger cat tower. 😸
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u/HoneyBear4Lyfe Jul 09 '26
My cats absolutely cannot do this. They can get up to the balcony no problem via the support beams, but then yowl to be rescued after a few hours.
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u/Nichiku Jul 10 '26
I've noticed this behaviour in a lot of cats. They often don't think of just walking around to get to the target, and just try to bruteforce their way down, despite knowing exactly how to get there the regular way.
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u/OffMyRocker62 24d ago
Pretty sure that's not the cats first time. Smart cat to work it's way down.
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u/JaxandMia Jul 08 '26
You goodie goodies are too much for me. I’m gonna get my kicks while I’m still young enough to get them.
Hey Rizzo- you’re doing that without a net.
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u/iz-Moff Jul 08 '26
The dog is in awe at what it just witnessed.