What affects us affects cats
A cute, vocal kitten plays the fool in a cardboard box with a round hole in it. I like the way the owner is telling her cat to get out of the box “otherwise you are going to hurt yourself…”. It’s a mother speaking to her wayward kid. Cats love boxes and they like …
This excellent product is made of cardboard. We know that cats love cardboard. We know that cats love cardboard boxes. What is intriguing is that this product appears to be free and it is shipped internationally from British Columbia, Canada (but see below). That is my reading of the situation. Although after you have …
I haven’t yet met a cat who wasn’t immediately attracted to boxes. What is truly amazing about this phenomenon is that no matter what shape or size they happen to be, after a few sniffs and a paw or two reaching inside a container, the rest of their body tries to find a way …
Ordinary, cat-sized cardboard boxes should be in all cat shelters. Is there a reason why they shouldn’t? The exact reason why tight fitting boxes are attractive to domestic cats is not completely understood, as yet. There are probably several reasons. I have proposed one: pressure on the cat makes him feel calm. The other …
The side-walls of a tight-fitting box reassures the domestic cat through pressure on the cat’s body and particularly the back, which triggers memories of early kittenhood, a time of security. We all know that cats love boxes. You only have to look at the celebrated Maru jumping through and in and out of boxes …
The answer is four adult cats. It is a big squeeze, though. They have got to be friendly because they are all over each other. We know cats generally like boxes. We know cats have adapted to getting along in colonies and supporting each other. But, this is getting silly. These guys have got …
