[norton]

Might want to reconsider your thoughts about cats:
...the gray striped cat was trapped for 15 hours before being rescued on Sunday morning by her owners, who told a British newspaper they heard Lola's muffled cries from inside the bin.
Ours can handle a two foot clothes bin but I'd never expect a cat to get out of the larger, heavier, trash bin.

I have always successfully judged people, especially kids, by the way they treat animals. The woman in this video would probably treat your kids in the same manner as she did the cat.

[muawiyah]

She must have gone to sleep ~ although 15 hours is not all that long a cat nap.

[Nepeta]

I like to think that people who mistreat cats will be reincarnated as small, vulnerable rodents...

[muawiyah]

Let me give you an alternative explanation. The cat goes into the bin. Finds nothing after searching for the fish it knows to be in there (she can smell the fish).

So, she climbs out and goes about her business. Eventually someone tosses something in so she opens the lid herself (3 inches ought to do it) and slips in. Does whatever she wants. Falls asleep. Wakes up. Dumps and starts mewewing. The owner finally notices the cat is missing ~

No, the cat wasn't in there 15 hours ~ more like 15 minutes ~ in the meantime she was out and about doing cat stuff!