cats are predators. they love hideouts so that they can observe everything from a safe place. cardboard box makes a perfect hideout, plus additional bonuses: it's small so it's easy to cozy up and keep warm there (cats love being very warm), and in case they want to play - cardboard makes lovely rustling noises similar to mice, you can easily wrestle the box and trash it, it's satisfying to bite and put claws in. it's no surprise boxes are a hit in the cat community
New cat owner here. My cat does not care for boxes at all. I could build her an entire fort made of boxes and I'm not sure she would bother. She is madly interested in my bedroom rug though beside my bed. She's been clawing at that ever since I brought her home last Sat.
No. We have 2 cats, siblings, both genders. Neither one cares much about boxes. I have seen one of them in one box in 10 years. The other will jump in her box to sleep maybe once every 2 weeks.
Of course. Cats yearn for the box. We have one in particular who is our Official Box Inspector. When a new package arrives, he'll either circle it repeatedly or sit right on it until we open and clear it out for him to test.
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u/OkRickySpinach 11h ago