Issues with quilting

My mother has been quilting for many years, so involved with it that she owned a quilting shop and sourced fabrics for her self and her friends. She has also had at least one cat as long as I can remember. She is forever posting photos of GingerSnap (her latest companion) and her antics at "helping" with the making of quilts.

Today, after finishing these 3 squares for  my current project, 

I went to iron them open, to store them until they are needed. Meet Klaxon, my ironing helper.