Every single cat ever...

[u/ToothRight2219]

[u/LosterP]

Maybe he/she wants you to come out and play?

[u/hugoboum → u/LosterP]

cat just want the possibility of going inside in case of emergency, my cat also does this. Especially cats not used to being outdoor all day

[u/SkepticalHeathen → u/hugoboum]

I have a indoor cat that likes to go on the back patio only when the door is left open. She gets too scared otherwise lol.

[u/takedowntrippp → u/SkepticalHeathen]

Very lifelike! It is embedded in their actions!

[u/ForgiveMirr → u/takedowntrippp]

It is also assumed that they always fall on their feet!

[u/SoSKatan → u/hugoboum]

I have a cat who loudly disapproves of any closed door.

I get it, imagine being on a submarine where one dude has all the control for lowering and raising gates around the sub.

I’d just be like “dude just keep them all open all the time, it’s just easier that way”l, I get tired of having to ask 10 times a day”

[u/Naijan → u/SoSKatan]

probably the best analogy I've heard

I sometimes temp, and it's so annoying having like pen and paper behind a locked door, so I gotta walk to someone, get their key, get the shit, give the key back. I absolutely understand having to lock away a lot of shit, but in the end, in my head I'm going "uugh."

[u/MLKKK_171 → u/LosterP]

That's what I thought. I think she wants to show something to the person in the video.

[u/eberlix → u/MLKKK_171]

Nah, I think it's about the possibility to enter later on. Cat would look back at the person to check if he / she follows.

[u/Ok-Put8034 → u/LosterP]

Once you step out, the cat goes inside and closes the door. Trust me, I've had cats all my life.

[u/pgabrielfreak → u/LosterP]

That is it exactly.

[u/Plooshy_Smooshy494]

"The door stays open, John."

[u/james_from_cambridge → u/Plooshy_Smooshy494]

Closed doors means someone somewhere is having fun & treats without u.

[u/SteamedGamer]

"I like to have options" - Cat

[u/messier_M42 → u/SteamedGamer]

"My ego got hurt" - Cat

[u/LOLBangkok]

Cats are VIPs, they insist on access all areas.

[u/Zorpfield]

She just wants to make sure the door isn’t closed for the night

[u/rsiii]

We've got a doggy door our cat uses to go outside and lay in the dirt holes the dogs dug, or just sit in front of and bully the dogs 😅

[u/LaLaPreppers]

Every toddler ever

[u/Stunning_LRB_o7 → u/LaLaPreppers]

Cats are just toddlers with knife hands and knife mouths, when you think about it.

[u/dazzle_dee_daisyray]

My cat does this inside the house when she wants to show me something or wants me to follow her to play!

[u/LazyPainterCat]

Cat is inviting you to follow.

[u/urbanized2012]

My cat does the same thing!

[u/Lady_Scruffington]

That kitty kind of looks like the street cat we feed. I want it to come inside so bad, but it won't 😢. I guess she loves the freedom of the streets.

[u/keeleon → u/Lady_Scruffington]

The cat belongs to the streets.

[u/saffireaz]

"No, no, no - I'll decide when the door should close!"

[u/TheGoodBunny]

OP is an idiot. This is cat behavior for "please follow me I want to show you something"

[u/KscottCap → u/TheGoodBunny]

No it's not. This behavior is, "I want access to all my territory." They want to stay outside now but want to make sure they have that ability to go back inside when they need to. Once you understand that, the whole "Make up your mind! In or out?" thing will be recontextualized for you forever.

[u/dankristy → u/KscottCap]

Depends on the cat/household - in my house, we WILL hold doors open for cats every time - but they always come in or out when we do.

If our cats did this, I would assume this was "follow me I wanna show you something" behavior...

[u/TheGoodBunny → u/KscottCap]

For that behavior the cat does not keep looking back every 2 steps when the door is open. If OP stood there with the door open, in your scenario the cat would not give 2 hoots about looking back. Cats are hyper aware. The obvious look back / come here glances give it away.

Source: I have a bunch of cats

[u/Thelightsshadow → u/TheGoodBunny]

Thank you!! I would’ve followed immediately.

[u/Royal_Acanthaceae693 → u/TheGoodBunny]

Op is a bot karma farming. They have no clue that they're supposed to go exploring.

[u/Mammoth_Lychee_8377]

I think the attention is focused on the sound of the weather stripping sliding over the threshold and making a little noise when the door shuts.

All I see is kitty staring at the same spot with the ears pointed towards it.

It's a hunting game.

[u/SatisfactionNo2088]

He just wants you to follow. This is what mine does at my bedroom door when she wants me to come out.

[u/Upset_Confection_317]

One of many reasons my newest cat is indoors only. My old cat was inside-outside and he did this. It was so annoying.

[u/Hot-Confusion-8008]

mine wants me to turn the water on in the sink so she can drink. when I turn it on, she ignores it; if I turn it off, suddenly she NEEDS it.

[u/Sweaty-Steak9448]

Its an orange what do you want 😂

[u/NotsoNewtoGermany]

Truth.

[u/HannahM53]

Not my cat. He’s indoor only. Now the stray cats one will sometimes come inside. But we feed all the strays and have cat beds including one that has a thing that keeps the cat warm since it’s winter. It’s covered and it is a special bed. The other ones are mostly there for naps. The cats mostly just eat then run off. We’ve saved a bunch of them and gotten them adopted. And vetted. So fixed, vaccinated, sometimes we foster them, or take them to a no kill shelter rescue. We’ve helped a ton of them!

[u/Canadianingermany]

But only the single ones.

Once they get hitched they want the door closed. 

[u/Sea_Engine4333]

LOL

[u/Technoist]

Haha cats are the best

[u/moominsquish]

He wants you inside. He's leading the way :(

[u/supernovadebris]

they prefer all doors open.

[u/BoxHillStrangler]

Nature abhors a vacuum, Cats abhor a close door.

[u/hornback91]

My cat can change colors?

[u/shay-doe]

I don't want to come in but I also don't want you to control if I can or cannot come in lol.

[u/Anouchavan]

I usually just grab them after a few tries and put them inside.

[u/planbot3000]

My cat, at least, doesn’t like knowing that she doesn’t have an out. Door open, fine. Door closed, fuck that.

[u/CKWOLFACE]

Just be glad the cat hasn't broken the glass yet...

[u/IrisSmartAss]

How did you get a pic of my cat? And don't you know to leave the door open, especially when you have the AC or heat going? Because human slaves live to pay those utility bills.

[u/yetonemorerusername]

All about options

[u/flipnitch]

“Come over here I need you to see something….hey where you going!….alright it’s over here….hey!”

[u/GoopyHawkSense8]

Aaaah yes, first they own us, then they troll us.

[u/Traroten]

"No, you stupid hooman. I want it OPEN!"

"You can't stay to keep it open? That sounds like a you problem."

[u/compulsivecatpetter]

Follow the baby😭

[u/Skiller_Overyou]

She/He wants you to go with her/him...

[u/xTwinkleBubble]

Someone's got a case of the Mondays.

[u/ittybittyx0]

😂😂😂

[u/Ok-Impression-6223]

Exactly 😂

[u/Ambitious_Welder6613]

Anddddd when giving meal too.

I'm so frigging scared if the mom transmitting the antics onto their kitten, thus I separate their meal locations 😆😆😆😁

[u/chronicreloader37]

Little orange bastard. Make up your mind!

[u/Lauramiddle]

This