Cat spends night in beer fridge
Cats are curious, and in this instance that instinctive nosiness got one in trouble.
A dispatch from the The Standard newspaper in Warrnambool Australia tells of how a cat named Maisy ended up spending the night in its owner's beer fridge.
The owner, Bill Nelson, who is the local fire chief, was having family members over to watch a cricket match on the TV. He walked out to snag some brews from his beer fridge, located in a shed adjacent to his home.
Apparently, the cat followed him and jumped in the fridge when Nelson was not looking.
The cat was not missed until the next morning. Then an all out search was mounted around the household. At first, Nelson thought the cat might be trapped in the shed. Eventually he opened his beer fridge, and there was Maisy, chilly but unharmed, curled up on the fridge floor.
Moral of the story?
My son's cat resides with us. She occasionally hides among the empties in the basement, but other than that shows no interest in beer.
How about your pets?
Are they attracted to your beer?
Any tales of beer-drinking pets out there?
I have never heard of a cat drinking beer.
Dogs yes, but not cats. Not sure about hamsters.
Photo: Robin Sharrock in Herald Sun
Comments
Both of my cats love to sneak up on the coffee table and lick the beer that collects in the crevices on top of a can. They prefer Miller Lite. Go figure.
Posted by: KB | July 16, 2009 9:17 AM
My booze-hound Odie B. has made sure that NO ONE! EVER! can leave any beverages in a bottle, glass, or can, on a table that is less than 3 feet to the ground.
I can't tell you how many times I have caught "jerkdog" stealing some swills. At first it was cute, but now, I think it may be time for canine anonymous.
Posted by: Chw | July 16, 2009 11:21 AM
Wow. Thank goodness the little Maisey was unharmed.
I laugh at your use of the word nosiness. How can you nosey when the world (house) belongs to you.
It's really quite amazing. The odds of the timing happening just right are incredibly high.
Posted by: Simone | July 16, 2009 2:08 PM