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This isn't what I ordered!

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laidbackneko · 18/06/2016 02:15

The weirdest thing happened tonight... Confused

I finally unsealed the vegetable spiraliser box that had been unopened for several months gathering dust and left the room for a few minutes to answer the phone (with the contents still inside the box) - and came back to this...

I'd better keep an eye on this one, she's a tricky sort...

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problembottom · 23/06/2016 11:05

For example

MissHooliesCardigan · 23/06/2016 11:13

Can any cat behaviour experts explain why cats love boxes?

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 23/06/2016 11:18

I imagine it's to do with scent marking a new object.

MaddyHatter · 23/06/2016 11:24

mine grew in the rhubarb patch....

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BeBopTalulah · 23/06/2016 13:12

The mantra of the cat...

If I fits, I sits.

Emochild · 23/06/2016 13:16

Mine love peeing in boxes -cardboard boxes go straight into the recycling here!

fatshitcrazy · 23/06/2016 13:33

Just "helping" with the washing

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 23/06/2016 13:41

Top of the book case, he's been eyeing it up for ages and jumped straight up from the sofa this morning.

Then he MADE me clear the vases off so he has a new place to sit and survey his kingdomHmm

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 23/06/2016 13:41

Fatshit Grin

iloveeverykindofcat · 23/06/2016 16:54

Somewhere on the internet is a photo someone took when they were moving house. They put 3 cardboard boxes in their drive of different sizes. When they came back there is a cat in each box.

iloveeverykindofcat · 23/06/2016 16:59

Also this

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Fluffycloudland77 · 23/06/2016 17:18

Dame

If you hadn't moved them you wouldn't have any vases left. Bengals aren't afraid to knock a vase off a shelf.

MissHooliesCardigan · 23/06/2016 22:02

This is my adoptive cat who has moved in from next door. He loves this particular box even though he doesn't actually fit into it.

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 23/06/2016 22:03

Fluffy - clearly!😂

TheoriginalLEM · 23/06/2016 22:09

Oops.....honorary cat?

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NeedACleverNN · 23/06/2016 22:13

The box theory is allegedly about security. They feel safer.

Place a piece of paper on the floor and they will lay on it.

Draw an outline of a rectangle on the floor and make it clear its there and they are likely to lay in it. I can't remember where I saw it but they did loads of test studies and most cats did it

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 23/06/2016 22:13
Grin
DesolateWaist · 23/06/2016 22:25

Mine came wrapped in brown paper.

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DesolateWaist · 23/06/2016 22:26

And here is her entry for the MN cat calendar.

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windowsneedaclean · 24/06/2016 04:11

I grew mine Grin

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lovetheweekends · 24/06/2016 06:40

My cat forgot her tail when she hid under the umbrella Grin

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19lottie82 · 24/06/2016 13:56

My cat doesn't even like boxes, I'm soooo disappointed ! :(

Quietlygoingmad67 · 26/06/2016 20:12

Look at this one tonight - I think he is comfortable Grin

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laidbackneko · 26/06/2016 23:55

....He is GORGEOUS!!

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SpecialStains · 27/06/2016 09:43

Another one for the cat calendar!