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A small animal -- almost always a cat, but it can also be a mouse, squirrel, raccoon, bird, etc. -- appears just next to him and distracts the bad guys, who then '''[[The Guards Must Be Crazy|completely dismiss]]''' the spot where the hero was, and move on. Hurray! Our heroes are saved!
 
Not to be confused with [[Cat Scare]] (used in suspense or horror movies).<br />Related to [[ItsIt's Probably Nothing]] and [[Nobody Here but Us Birds]]. Subtrope of [[Escape Tropes|escape trope]].<br />Can overlap with [[Blind Alley]].
 
{{examples|Examples}}
 
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
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== [[Comic Books]] ==
* [[Tintin (Comic Book)]] has been assisted by decoy animals on occasion:
** In ''[[Tintin (Comic Book)/Recap/Prisoners of the Sun|Prisoners of the Sun]]'', Tintin is almost spotted by Chiquito sneaking onto the "Pachacamac," but there is a convenient cat. "No es nada, debe de ser el gato..."
** In ''[[Tintin (Comic Book)/Recap/Land of Black Gold|Land of Black Gold]]'', Snowy serves as a Convenient Decoy Dog when a [[Sneeze of Doom]] almost gives Tintin away.