That sure is a skillful bath mat … would be a shame if something happen to it .

Our pets need to be with us at all times — and why would n’t they ? We ’re cracking ! ( And , yes , that includes when we require to go to the bathroom . ) They ’re uncoerced to join us in the room where truly consummate things hap . Talk about unconditional love .

The latest deterrent example come from a TikTok exploiter namedMaddieand hertuxedo cat , Theo . Her video is a scant 10 seconds , but even the brief coup d’oeil of Theo ’s leg and hand shows he still needs as much attention as he can get .

cat pulling rug from under the door when he’s not happy with owner for going into the bathroom without him

Courtesy of m_clayclay / TikTok

A shot of the bottom of the john door shows Maddie ’s foot drop behind the bath lusterlessness toward her . Then a furred black branch with a white base emerge , snag the matting and dragging it almost completely out of the bathroom underneath the door . underhanded and petty ? make out it .

Some 2.8 million mass have watched Theo exact his retaliation for not getting invite into the bathroom , show , again , that cats can basicallymelt and writhe themselvesunder just about anything .

Her next video might be even funnier . Still in the toilet , Maddie slides her upturned phone under the door while it ’s recording video . Down stares blue - eyed Theo , still wondering why the heck he has n’t been invited into the bathroom .

Have a computerized axial tomography who likesfollowing you into the bathroom ? Maybeinvest in some misdirection : interactive toy that can provide both physical and mental exercise . Or you could resign yourself to years of stolen bath mats that at least make for some singular picture .