On the New Year’s Eve, a family in Yichang, Hubei Province went out for their New Year’s Eve dinner, but forgot to bring their keys and got locked out of their house. To their surprise, their beloved cat successfully opened the door, resolving the crisis for the family. The video of this incident went viral online, sparking discussions among netizens.
According to the report from “Seeing the World Events,” the video circulating online shows the woman yelling from outside the door, “Ness, open the door.” Then, a “click” sound is heard as the door swings open, followed by cheers erupting from the family.
The woman, Mrs. Wu, explained that on that day, they left home in a hurry as the children were clamoring to go out. She neglected to check if she had her keys with her. It was only when the whole family returned home that they realized they had forgotten the keys. As it was late at night and also during the New Year period, they couldn’t find a locksmith. In their dilemma, they suddenly saw their cat sneaking back home, as the cat could usually open the door by itself. Hence, the family decided to try to lure the cat into opening the door from the outside.
Mrs. Wu said they kept calling the cat’s name, and to their surprise, the door was actually opened in less than 5 minutes. The family couldn’t help but marvel at how the seemingly mischievous habit of their cat turned out to be useful at a critical moment.
Once inside, Mrs. Wu promptly opened a can of cat food to reward the cat for its “great deed.”
Netizens have been commenting on this incident, saying things like, “Raise a cat for a thousand days, use it in time of need.” “This cat is really clever.” “Saved a few hundred yuan on locksmith fees.” “Hahaha, when it heard you cheering, its tail was held high as it walked away coldly.” “The cat looks so accomplished.”