And they would if they didn't like the change. I own 3 and they like to rearrange the apartment to their liking. Turkish Angoras love knocking things off of tables. If it isn't stuff from tables on the floor it's dingleberries, vomit, hairballs and etc. Felines are anal retentive turds and yet I love them. People like that are horrible but it works in cats.

I swear this happened to my sister in law yesterday. She came home to an absolute mess in the apartment and two very scared cats hiding on the bed.

Likely fake fear in hopes that instead of their slave getting mad at them that she'll give them extra goodies for their bravery and innocence. They are that crafty and it works.

quite possibly so... cats are smart assholes (^-^)'

Yup pretty much! :-P