The real problem is when you left for a trip and you left them automatic food dispensers but your dog locks your cat and you didnt teach the dog how to open it.
Honestly the cat watched how to close it and the cat has the necessary inventiveness to sit there and play with the lock until it unlocks it So it's not like the cat would stay in for more than an hour at Max not with that type of lock
I came home from work one day (a tad late) and my GSD had herded the two cats into the basement and closed the door after them. My thinking is they were pestering her for food and she was done with them.
Well dad you did say to put the toy inside and close the door. Big mistake, you didn’t specified who you wanted in the cage. The choice was left up to the dog so he chose the cat. Smart dog.🐶 🐱❤