Cat earns GED online

August 19, 7:51 AMDC Pet Care ExaminerErin Paquette

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Kevin Collins and MSNBC

It was inevitable, of course. After learning to play the keyboard, the piano, and appreciate the soothing properties of classical music, getting a high school diploma was simply the next step, right?

There's no denying that it would be a wonderful accomplishment for cats everywhere if they could now earn GEDs like their human counterparts; but the truth is, that simply isn't the case. Not legally, anyways.

While 2-year-old cat Oreo C. Collins did indeed earn her GED online recently, it doesn't exactly count, according to a recent article on MSNBC.

And it's not just because Oreo's a cat, either.

While Oreo did indeed 'pass' the online GED test that she took to earn her GED from Jefferson High School Online--with a little bit of help from her owner, Kevin Collins--the GED test (which cost Collins around $200) isn't legal, even for humans. 

GED tests can only be taken in person, at approved testing centers, which means that Oreo won't be able to put her recently achieved GED on her résumé any time soon.

But while Oreo won't be able to put her GED on her résumé, she can put down her experience with helping the Better Business Bureau (BBB), which is what she and Collins were doing when she tried to earn her diploma in the first place.

While the BBB has known about what they refer to as 'diploma mills' for a long time, Oreo's ability to get a 'diploma' of her very own shows an extreme for those who were in doubt.

Like Nora--another amazing cat to hit headlines lately--Oreo is a rescue cat. I'm sure that Oreo would agree that she wouldn't have had the opportunity to earn her GED if a loving family hadn't adopted her. Be sure to check your local shelter for pets that, like Oreo and Nora, need a loving home

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