The Messed Up Doormats

A while back, I opened my door to go to work and I noticed mine and my neighbor's doormats were messed up. His was on top of mine and they were turned around. The only thing I could think was, "what the hell?" I fixed the mats and continued on to work, thinking the whole time that my neighbor did it to be a jackass. I couldn't quite figure out why he would do it and then I decided that, considering his track record, it was entirely possible.

Last week, I opened my door to go to work and they were disheveled again. My mat was turned completely upside down and turned sideways and my neighbor's was messed up as well. This time I was thinking that I must definitely live next to a 12 year old and I was very annoyed. I mean, what do you do w/someone who does stuff like that?

Yesterday morning, between 630a-7a, I was in bed and I heard something outside. It sounded like it was coming from the porch area and it sounded like something was being dragged. The first thing I thought of was someone was moving the doormats. So, I got up and looked through he peep hole and I see a cat sitting next to my neighbor's doormat and he (don't really know if he's a he) was moving my neighbor's doormat off the porch and onto the first stair step. I opened my door and peaked my head out and my doormat was messed up as well. I looked at the stairs and there were 3 cats, on 3 different stairs, just staring back at me - they seemed to be unsure if they should run or not. I just laughed and I bent down and fixed the mats.

I went back to bed and a few minutes later I could hear it again, I opened the door and one of the cats had moved my neighbor's mat down to the first stair step again. He ran off when I opened the door, so I fixed it and again, went back to bed.

I can't quite figure out why the cats are so intrigued w/the mats. They do move easily and can be a form of entertainment. I have caught one of the cats on the porch before, but she's always run down before I get to the top of the stairs. (Two of these cats have been around since I moved in...they were probably 5 month old kittens then).

It's quite funny to me that it was cats moving the doormats and I am relieved that it isn't my neighbor doing something just to be a jerk. Part of me feels bad for thinking it could be my neighbor, but, he is a jerk, so why wouldn't he be my main suspect.

Cats are funny and they do things I don't understand at all. If you have ever owned cat or been around one for any length of time, you understand I am sure.

Music: Radiohead - Creep