Woman Installs 'High Fence' To Keep Cats In Yard, One Has Other Ideas

They say old habits die hard, which seems to be true for this former stray cat who still craves freedom despite now having a loving home.

In a viral TikTok video shared by owner Kamile (@kiiim90), her cats can be seen in the backyard which is secured with a "high fence" that was purposely built to keep the three cats in. However 9-year-old Zene refuses to stay in, unlike his furry friends Pete, 16, and Amigo, a 3-year-old Maine Coon.

Racking up over 812,000 views, an extract from the on-screen text explains, "Our ex-stray ginger cat easily solved this fence problem," which is paired with footage of Zene leaping up the fence and sitting on top of it.

Cats are known for their risk-taking behavior and often they are willing to use their amazing ability to jump whenever possible. But this isn't the case for Amigo and Pete. Understandably, Pete is most likely too old to make the jump but Amigo, whose breed is described as "a massive cat with a powerful muscular athletic body in keeping with their impressive size," on the Purina, pet food company, isn't curious about the outside world.

In the comments, Kamile told one user that he has never tried to escape despite being much bigger. The average weight for a cat is approximately 4kg (9lb), according to British charity Cat's Protection. Adult Maine Coon's can weigh double this at 8.2kg (18lbs), states Purina. They are also described as "highly active and inquisitive cats" so owners are advised to fence their garden like Kamile as these cats are at risk of wandering off or even worse, being stolen.

In the comments, Kamile said, "Zene needs freedom but we live in a safe regional park area."

It seems Amigo and Pete are content with their outdoor access as one user has even pointed out an easy escape route. He said, "You've got your bins next to the fence. They could almost stroll out."

Kamille replied, "They never climb the fence from the bins side. I have no idea why since it would be easier but I am happy about this. If this would be the case for maine coon, I would move bins somewhere else."

Other comments indicate that this type of behavior is not only expected from a former stray but is also typical for orange cats, who are known for their distinctive behavior.

"Orange cats always surprise me with their athleticism," said one user.

Another said: "You can take him out of the hood but you can't take the hood out of him."

"He was born to the streets. He knows things," said a third commenter.

Newsweek reached out to @kiiim90 for comment via TikTok. We could not verify the details of the case.

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