If you’ve ever owned an outdoor cat, you’re likely no stranger to the “gifts” they leave behind. And let’s be honest, “gifts” is just a nicer way of saying “gruesome remains of some unsuspecting creature that may have once been a mouse or bird.” But sometimes, our feline friends decide to bring their “treasures” indoors, and that’s exactly what happened with Oliver the cat.
Oliver’s owner, Sarah Thompson, documented the incident in a video post titled “I’m about to set my house on fire.” After seeing the size of the rat — yes, it’s alive and very much still kicking — you might agree that drastic measures could be considered.
THAT MASSIVE TAIL WILL HAUNT ME FOREVER.
The footage is nothing short of comedic gold. While the whole family is in a panic about the colossal rodent now roaming their home (totally warranted, by the way), Oliver seems completely unfazed, casually thinking, “Look at my new toy!” Sarah’s frantic calls of “Oliver! Oliver! OLIVER!” are particularly memorable. Anyone who’s ever had a cat knows that these creatures are immune to being summoned or scolded. So when Sarah yelled, “DO NOT GO UPSTAIRS,” Oliver clearly had other plans.
Make sure to crank up the volume for the moment when Sarah exclaims, “OH MY GOD, THE RAT IS ACTUALLY ALIVE!” And again when she realizes, “OH MY GOD, OLIVER JUST LOST INTEREST IN IT, THIS IS RIDICULOUS!”
I can barely breathe, I’m laughing so hard. Surely, I’m dying faster than that unfortunate rat.
Oliver proudly dragged Mega Rat all the way upstairs, thinking it was playtime. But Mega Rat had other ideas. Unlike most of the prey that cats typically capture, this one was clever and very much alive. It evaded Oliver’s clutches and began scurrying around the nooks and crannies of the Thompson household for an astonishing 36 hours.
In a follow-up blog post, Sarah, who admitted her family isn’t exactly adept at handling vermin, detailed the exhausting lengths they went to in order to find this tenacious rat. “We sealed off the bedroom door. My son slept in my daughter’s room while my daughter and I shared a bed on the first night,” she wrote.
What do you mean “the first night?” Oh no. They even kept Oliver in the room with the rat, hoping he would do his job this time.
When they woke up to find no dead rat, they decided to open the door, leading Sarah to make a quick trip to the hardware store for snap traps. Gross, yes, but after being held hostage by Mega Rat for 36 hours, desperate times call for desperate measures.
Another sleepless night, and after setting up a Rat Zapper, the hostage situation finally came to an end. “This morning I woke up to a blinking red light on the Rat Zapper, and the best news was that my husband was home, and it was his turn to deal with the rat,” she wrote. She then left for a tennis match, and when she returned, well, RIP Mega Rat. It was a wild ride.
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Summary
In an uproarious incident, Sarah Thompson’s cat, Oliver, brought a massive live rat into their home, leading to a chaotic 36-hour adventure as the family tried to contain the unwanted guest. The footage captures the family’s frantic attempts to manage the situation, showcasing the hilarious disconnect between cat and owner. Ultimately, the rat was dealt with, leaving behind a comical story for the ages.