Why do cat's climb up things they can't get down from?

[Puddles]

Today we spotted a cat on our neighbor's patio roof. We watched it for about half an hour before getting it down. I was hoping it would figure it out on it's own but no such luck. It was entertaining though. Here are some pics my daughter took, the first ones are from inside our house so they're not very clear...

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Here he is trying to get down at a different angle.

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Another try...

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Time to go someplace else...

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This spot actually puts him a little higher up since the yard goes downhill.

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The cat decides to walk back to the first spot but on his way he stops to clean himself. Guess he was getting pretty dirty up there?

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Perplexed, he sits and rests in the shade.

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My daughter goes out to help coax him down.

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One more corner to try out...

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Time to rest again...

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My daughter went in the neighbor's house to an upstairs room so she could get the cat to come in through the window. Dopey cat! LOL

[hitmansb]

Nice pictorial essay confirming that cats aren't to bright, and that people ought to get a dog instead!

[Puddles]

:whip: Watch it, hitman! I love sweet little pussies.

[Sootybaby]

Like all of us. We are ok as long as we don't LOOK DOWN. You will find that when moggies do eventualy proceed in the decline they close their eyes, pray to their feline godess and jumpFECKFECK FECK! then once they have landed in a perfect 10 out of ten, make like they meant it all along.

[Timma]

I give that essay an A+. Well done.