This cat might just be the most polite pet in the world… A driver was left stunned when he saw the ginger moggy climb up a dustbin and use its paw to lift the door knocker – as if asking to be allowed inside the house.

Motorist Dan Richardson spotted the ingenious feline outside a house in Bootle, Merseyside in the UK. The 26-year-old said he had pulled over safely to type something into his satellite navigation system. Out of the corner of his eye he spotted the cat clambering up onto its hind legs and knocking on the door before sitting back down and patiently waiting on the bin. Dan posted the clip on social media and it has since been viewed more than 300,000 times.