The fur babies were in the den. I was in the laundry room.

[CaptainTruth]

11. I think cats have amazing hearing, & remember sounds.

I've had cats do similar things & I went through each step of the process, slowly, pausing after each one, until I did one thing that made them come running, & it was one specific sound.

For example I had a cat that came running every time I opened a can of tuna. I could take the can out of the cupboard, put it on the counter, rattle it around... no reaction. But when I pulled on the tab to open it & the tab penetrated the lid & it made the "pfft" sound because the can was vacuum packed, instant cat running into the kitchen.