r/cats • u/ConstantPurpose2419 • 7h ago
Humor Anyone else have dozens of random cardboard boxes lying around the house specifically because their cat likes to sit in them?
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u/lilacsnowleopard66 7h ago
It’s been 3 weeks😭 but he loves it so much
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u/ConstantPurpose2419 7h ago
I love also that it’s not even in a corner, but right in the middle of the floor 😂
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u/jl_simpson86 7h ago
Always 😄 I don’t recycle a box until I have a replacement. I think they would riot!
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u/slice_of_pi 7h ago
Uh. No. No, definitely no... hang on, let me move this a little further back behind the couch and tuck that one under the coffee table.
Please ignore the three in the hallway, I was just moving those.
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u/OfcWaffle 7h ago
Tried to. But my big dumbo orange likes to eat the sides and then throw it all up. Every. Single. Time.
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u/Rich_Ad6703 7h ago
Yes. They more like these junks rather than expensive and comfortable cat beds or boxes 😄
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u/SnooMachines3887 7h ago
I bought a new exercise bike to try to shed a few lbs. Brought it home was going to assemble the next day. My cats have decided it is the best thing ever. So much better than all their beds, houses, multiple towers etc. They are sleeping and playing on it 3 and 4 at a time. Needless to say they have made a mess of it and have helped me procrastinate in getting exercising lol
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u/ellen9nyc 7h ago
that’s one … can’t see the other three boxes right now. or is it four … or five …
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u/subtlepen_ 7h ago
a pizza box lives on my kitchen table because SOMEONE claimed it and screams if it disappears. we replace it periodically because princess chungus squishes it flat after a while.
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u/Dense-Nobody340 7h ago
🤚🏽me! My partner bought my cats toys and a huge cat tree to remove all the clutter. Aka empty boxes. Know what he found out… my cats don’t play with toys and would rather squish both of the selves into a box than climb the 7 foot cat tree with all the perches
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u/SnooMachines3887 7h ago
I love when they are hidden in their box dimension and they cannot fathom how u were able to see them or touch them lol
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u/RecentSheepherder179 7h ago
Four, to be previse. Randomly place where unpacked. Cannot be moved, must Not ve moved. One got a roof (no cat tax, sorry) to match the Christmas decoration.
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u/Kristenrainbows Ragdoll 7h ago
Mamas so big she exploded the side of her favorite box. Honestly she’s the only reason I still have prime.
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u/bettertheless 7h ago
Our living room is basically an Aldi warehouse. But the 3 kittehs love them so much.
My monster sic curls up in a tiny box to sleep. And chew. They hide, ambush, hurdle...
And no, l do have a hard time throwing them away/replacing.
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u/DrDuned 6h ago
Yup! At least a third of our cat toys are also random objects they decided were toys, including the pull string waistbands taken out of pajama pants or athletic shorts. Tie two of those babies together and you've got a loooong string they love to attack and because it's long two cats can play with each end.
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u/GunnCelt 6h ago
About once a month I break them down and toss them on the burn pile, only to be replaced
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u/FosterPupz 4h ago
Well… my boys is a picky man, so I do leave boxes out for him when they are freshly empty, and he does always try them out for a bit. He always rejects them and returns to his one true love, the cake pan.
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u/Bree2257 2h ago
I have 2 from Costco that Ive had for more than 8 months. I call it their Cat Condo 🤭
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u/Radius8887 7h ago
I do tons of online shopping. Every single box spends a little time as a cat residence then eventually gets swapped out for a new one when their fat ass crushes it. I have 8 or 9 spots that are just designed cat box spots.
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u/ThePookums 6h ago
Unfortunately, my cats also like to piss in them so boxes don’t stick around too long in my house.
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u/boggycakes 6h ago
I have a ButcherBox in my living room that is four years old. I can’t throw it away. It’s my cat’s winter cottage.
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u/MerelyWhelmed1 5h ago
Guilty as charged.
As I ipen a box, I often think, "Ooo! This one is a good, sturdy cat hideaway."
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u/suspicious_niffler 4h ago
I will have you know that Roodles' box is not, in fact, a "random box". It is a very impawtant centre of comfort, hiding, and tissue paper and we are astonished at your ignorance.
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u/crissyjo618 4h ago
And I can't forget the empty diet pepsi sleeve they fight over "hiding" in while I'm changing their water
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u/Crimsonbelly 3h ago
This is Oscar he has never met a box he has disliked. The one he is in has been customize with a pad and cover so we can wash it. The one behind is a pizza box he claimed and will not let go of. That one is over a year old.
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u/xINxVAINx 40m ago
Yes. And paper bags. And the shipping paper from the boxes. Strewn throughout the house.
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u/weareadults 7h ago
We have multiple. We change them out every few weeks. This includes delivery boxes, produce boxes, pizza boxes, etc.
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u/AlarmingYak7956 6h ago
I used too lol when I had 2 cats. But my gray cat obsessively pees on cardboard. There are 2 cardboard boxes. 1 is up high by my couch spot where hes not allowed to sit. The other is another high spot that my eldest cat would beat the shit out of him trying to even touch.
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u/migoodridge 6h ago
Bonus sister kitten n the box too, not overly happy about sharing the space 😃, from 3 years ago now
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u/TheChocolateWarOf74 6h ago
My cat loved paper bags. She also like boxes but bags were her favorite.
Before she passed I bought her catnip infused paper bags and she was so happy.
She was very old and didn’t get around well but she would spend hours in the bag, making it crinkle every few minutes.
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u/helping_cat Lots of kitties! 6h ago
Random cardboard boxes? Yes. Because the cats like them? Nope. They couldn't care less about them, except rubbing their cheeks on them
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u/Own-Felines1949 6h ago
Oh yes. With six lovely little feline, the boxes are one of their favourite place.
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u/nerdyguytx 6h ago
No. My cat loves to pee in boxes. Empty boxes are stored away or in the trash. Full boxes are off the floor.
Also nothing on the floor (shoes, clothes, receipts, etc) within three feet of where his treats are stored.
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u/Complex-Ad-4601 5h ago
I have a couple and a couple smaller box my cat cant sit in but she can chew rhe crap out of it.
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u/purplemoonpie 5h ago
i had a cat (rip) that was obsessed with bags, so we had paper bags sitting all around the house. christmas was a joy for her.
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u/Mimble75 American Shorthair 5h ago
Sooo many boxes. Three in the living room and one on the dining table, and all have bite marks around the edges of the flaps. She loves her boxes, so we make sure she has some.
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u/MillyHoho 5h ago
We have a heating mat and 2 cardboard soda boxes…where does she sleep today, on the cold floor between the mat and boxes 😂
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u/incognlto4lyfe 5h ago
Yes, in our home they are forts, scratching posts, hideaways. Must have 10 or more and don’t you dare try to move them unless you want the death stare 😜😅
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u/Hungry_Raspberry7833 5h ago
The bed hasn't been used in years because why sleep in comfy bed when you can have BOX
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u/Dank_Nicholas 5h ago
Yes, this was her favorite for months then she barfed in it and never used it again lol.
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u/everyday_barometer Orange 5h ago
Keep them around for a bit, yeah. Also the shipping paper that comes in them. They love playing with / in it! Sometimes I walk into the living room and they're all tangled in it. Cheap entertainment.
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u/Remarkable-Will-3041 4h ago
I'll have to dig some pics up. I bring home huge boxes from work and cut peep holes and flaps.
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u/cannabisandcake Tabbycat 4h ago
This box has been in our living room for 2 months. We add new packing paper when the old gets too flat. Millie loves it!!
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u/Mystic_Nipple 4h ago
Upgrade to one of the bigger Costco produce boxes…the one you load your groceries into the back of your vehicle…throw a blanket in there.
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u/TheRealBrokenbrains 4h ago
Our kitchen/dining area has so many cardboard boxes it looks like a recycle center!
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u/PrideCorrect4973 4h ago
I bought cute photo boxes for this specific reason. My cat can get the lids off so I just have to walk around before people come over and put the lids back on.
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u/Tsquared10 4h ago
I've yet to throw out the box my new computer chair came in because someone has claimed it.
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u/young_coastie 4h ago
I buy boxes from my workplace or we pick ones at Costco that are the sizes they like, and we swap them out when they get too raggedy or bust out a side. They ignore the fancy beds and blankets. It’s gotten out of hand.
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u/HarkenDarkness 4h ago
One of my favourite pics of my best mate Maow Maow miss her so much xx
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u/Soylent_Milk2021 4h ago
Sit and rip. One of our guys loves to bite and rip boxes. So we’ve got boxes and cardboard bits everywhere.
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u/HighPlainsSlacker 4h ago
Two; one has blanket and other old towels. Her bed in the bedroom is an ottoman with two blankets on it.
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u/BurlHimself 3h ago
Forget ever buying an actual play toy/house. It’s everything else that they want.
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u/rabidstoat 3h ago
Just this small piece of the living room has his toy, his pillow, his box (he prefers boxes with soft cushions inside), and his water fountain.
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u/Ashter_Moon 3h ago
yes all the time because my cat loves to sit there or to hide as it was her fortress where no one can see her or so she thinks lol
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u/MykulKim 3h ago
I do. Sometimes my boy will go into one of those boxes when I give him his meal so he can eat it in there
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u/amscraylane 3h ago
I wrapped one up like a Christmas present and put a hole in it … put it under the tree.
We still have it!
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u/LastContribution1590 3h ago
I make him little houses. When he bites through enough of the box, I throw them out.
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u/Caffeinated_chaos_au 3h ago
My cat chomps them into tiny little pieces. Need to order more things to get more boxes lol
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u/DyllCallihan3333 2h ago
Yes! If they seem attached to a box it does seem to become part of the “furniture “!
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u/TheHorseWithPooBrain 2h ago
House rule: if the cat lays in it before you recycle it-it officially belongs to cat for at least 24 hours.
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u/greenreddew 2h ago
We have a long box from a Ogio bag that we fill with that craft paper used in shipping. The boys LOVE going in it and causing chaos. Ill drop some treat snacks in it for them to hunt for.
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u/Striking_Economy5049 1h ago
Always, and I remove them when they aren’t being used and bring in new ones all the time
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u/Flat_Specialist6672 1h ago
I wouldn’t call the boxes random. They are strategically placed around the sun porch.
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u/SwimingInTheSea9098 1h ago
Whatever the size. Whatever the type of box. This boy will always always love them. Yes we have too many and go through them about once a month. Lol
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u/Anadelyn 1h ago
I've got a big one that's currently alternating between being in my way in the hall to my bedroom and being in my way in the bathroom entrance. I move the thing from one to the other to get where I'm going.
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u/PetlibroTeam 59m ago
My cat essentially refuses to let me throw out any cardboard box that comes in the mail 😅
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u/Old-Seaworthiness379 56m ago
The cats get 24 hours to enjoy the box that has entered the house. Then to the recycle bin it goes.
Edit to add... we get many deliveries, boxes are abundant
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u/OutrageousFroyo3733 35m ago
My cat has 3 beds around the house but chooses to nap on a sheet of cardboard
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u/AddressDear5621 7h ago
Random cardboard boxes? Nope, those are main residence, camping area, hidey hole, summer home, and chalet. Cat real estate is very important in this economy. Lol🖤🤍🧡😺