cat pictures as a manipulation tactic

My business law professor is a nice woman. She is a total cat lady, though. Which is cool--I am a cat guy.

So when I realized I had missed an assignment, I sent her an email that said "I'm sorry for missing the assignment, I don't really have a good excuse. I'm turning it in anyway, though. Attached is a picture of my rescue cat. "

She accepted the late assignment.

 

I found out by reading Rate My Professors that my abnormal psych professor for next semester is OBSESSED with her cats. The other reviews weren't so great, but I *know* I can get through the class by connecting through our kitties.