—”When is a dog not a dog”—
When it turns out to be a coyote.
Woman wakes up in middle of night to find coyote in her bedroom
https://abc13.com/pets-animals/woman-wakes-up-to-find-coyote-in-her-bedroom/4207309/
If you don’t want to click on the link, it turns out it was the cat that let the coyote in and led it to the sleeping woman’s room.
LOL! Pet me or D-I-I-I-E!