The vent was ignored for the most part by the humans (who should have cleaned it better, or at least dusted it once in a while).
Along came an inquisitive little kitty, who felt sorry for the vent and decided to give it some love.
A lot of love.
Too much love.
(BACK AWAY FROM THE VENT, MAXIE)
In case you wondered how this tale ended...
let's just say that we returned home recently and could not find a certain Siamese.
After much searching, and a bit of yowling, we discovered the Perp.
INSIDE the duct.
And he could not get out on his own.
Please note: we do own bookcases, quite a few, in fact.
But when you visit, you'll find stacks of books holding down various vents throughout the house, since somekitty has a peculiar fascination with our ventilation system...and the agile paws to pull the vents out and go exploring.
(reenactment photos ;-)
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