Fozzie adores boxes, we can’t forget how he spent an hour on Christmas day curled up in a new shoebox with one trainer still in it. Finally we gave him the box as a present.
Here are some more cats who like boxes:
(the cat at 0:52 is awesome!)
Why is that? Here is the explanation…
Hugh, please read our new post from the 30th of March Why Do Cats Like Boxes? – https://catsareontop.com/cats-like-boxes/
My darling must be THE exception it seems. Doesn’t go inside a box at all.
But we recently got a shelter cat to join our household and strangely for us, she does not flop on top of beds or sofas. She flops on top of a cardboard box filled with papers.
My darling cat ignoring that behaviour until one day I decided to make it a bit more comfortable for the shelter cat and spread a little blanket on top of the shelter cat’s favoured box. Next thing I know, my darling chases the shelter cat off that box, takes her space and relegates her to some other box. Since then they are on a race who gets the blanket box first after feeding.
Any clue why the shelter cat would prefer resting on top of a box instead of a more comfortable place? Frankly I don’t have much experience with shelter cats. It is our first.
First of all I would like to encourage you to read our new post from the 30th of March Why Do Cats Like Boxes?
Regarding your question specifically about shelter cats, it turns out that Dutch researchers did a study on cardboard boxes with shelter cats and discovered that their stress levels are lower if they are provided with a box to hide in. Apparently, having become aware of this, some shelters now provide their animals with a cardboard box. It is possible that your shelter cat is used to have one available and because she feels secure in your home, does use it to sit or lie on it, instead of hiding inside it. Or maybe she would like to hide in it, but yours is just not open and empty? Offer your shelter cat an open cardboard box and see what happens. Especially since it is new to your home and you have already another cat there.
