This Cat Mastered The Art Of Opening Locked Doors And The Video Has 50M Views

The internet has always been obsessed with cats, but Jasper the three-year-old ginger tabby has taken pet fame to an entirely different dimension. In a viral clip that has accumulated over 50 million views across TikTok and Instagram, Jasper demonstrates an unnerving ability to unlock lever-handle doors.

Jasper’s owner, Sarah, first realized something was unusual when she repeatedly woke up to find the kitchen pantry open and treat bags methodically raided. Thinking she had simply forgotten to latch the door, she set up a motion-activated night vision camera to investigate.

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What the footage revealed left her in complete disbelief. Jasper would leap from a nearby bookshelf, catch the door handle with both front paws to depress it, and simultaneously kick off the wall with his hind legs to swing the heavy door inward.

Animal behaviorists chimed in on the viral phenomenon, noting that cats possess remarkable problem-solving abilities when high-value rewards like tuna treats are on the line. The video has inspired thousands of pet owners to share their own pets’ surprisingly sophisticated antics under the trending hashtag #JasperTheEscapeArtist.