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MIButterfly

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4. Better title would be "Cat Locked out of the Room" not "The Cat in the Locked Room"

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #3)

Fri May 8, 2026, 03:09 PM

Friday

I shut the door to keep the cats out. I don't remember why I wanted to keep them out; they're allowed full run of the house. Senior moment, I guess.

You have a nice day too!

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I have a room in my basement and accidentally locked myself out of it - EDITED - [View all] MIButterfly Friday OP

What a great story! And with a happy ending too! CaliforniaPeggy Friday #1

Thanks! I'm gonna remember than hanger trick! nt CozyMystery Friday #2

Who knew? MIButterfly Friday #6

I love the way you tell this story! "The Mystery of the Locked Room" or "The Cat in the Locked Room", etc. SWBTATTReg Friday #3

Better title would be "Cat Locked out of the Room" not "The Cat in the Locked Room" MIButterfly Friday #4

We had door knobs at the cottage that had a little hole in the center. A simple nail would unlock them. applegrove Friday #5

Where were you when I needed you, applegrove? MIButterfly Friday #7

LOL! applegrove Friday #8

We took our kids to the spy museum bamagal62 Friday #9

A lock picking kit that actually picks real locks MIButterfly Friday #10

Better than being locked in. nt doc03 Friday #11

True dat! MIButterfly Friday #12

For those that don't have metal coat hangers: Alpeduez21 Saturday #13

Good to know! MIButterfly Saturday #15

Good morning, MacGyver Niagara Saturday #14

Nice try, Holly! MIButterfly Saturday #16

lol Niagara Saturday #17