So, Basil is a master when it comes to opening doors. If I'm out for long periods of the day I usually lock both of the kitties in my bedroom until I get home because Basil can even open up the kitchen cupboard, and when super bored, Basil LOVES to and will purposely knock glasses onto the floor and the fear of him doing that while I'm not home to clean it up terrifies me.
Because he's able to open my bedroom door with ease, and I do not have a double lock I usually have to prop up something underneath the door handle to secure the door handle. Well, he's figured out how to push the bedroom doorhandle down enough to knock down the propped object and escape from the bedroom anyway.
Finally thinking of a brighter idea (which I wish I thought of sooner) I decided to reorganize all my cupboards so that all the plastic dishware is in front of the glass dishware just so if Mr. SmartyPants does decide to go into the cabinets and decides to knock something over, it will be plastic instead of glass.
SO today, When I came home my roommate sat me down and told me she had to tell me something. She told me she came home earlier to the front door of our appt wide open and saw both kitties sitting out on the steps of our appt, and dashed back in the front door when they saw her running up the stairs to pick them up.
I 100% always lock my house door. Everyday, after I turn my car on I also walk back up the stairs to check again that the door is locked because that is just one of those things I am very particular about.
Basil has gotten out the front door a couple times, but in the past it has been when 1. one of us has been home and 2. it was unlocked at the time he opened it. They never go far either, just sit on the steps and sniff around. its like they just open the door to say "HAHAHAHA LOOK WHAT I CAN DO MOM. SILLY DOOR, I CAN OPEN THAT."
So Does this mean I may have a serious escape artist on my hands? Perhaps he unlocked it by accident if he was fooling around with it too long? I don't know.
Will I ever? *sign* Either way, this is one of those days where you have to remind yourself to stop by the hardware store soon and find some new doorknobs- perhaps the round turning ones will do the trick.
Anyone else dealing with a Mastermind escape artist???????? If you are, please do share.