That's the stuff of horror movies, I think. Spooky smart, even for a cat.
That’s what we thought when our son told us what he had done! They had video of the cat jumping and pulling the handle down, but didn’t get the hole poking part on film.
He would also let our son in the apartment if he locked himself out, but not his ex-wife. (Some real discernment there!)
We’re kitty sitting the very same cat now, but he’s old and his escapades are over.
Still smart as a whip, though.