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nadine_mn

(3,702 posts)
Mon Aug 7, 2017, 05:56 PM Aug 2017

My kitty vs. tiny box (pics)

Had this dollar store soft sided fabric box - aka cat trap. My Charlie loves it




Got one that was a little smaller - and when he first tried it out he immediately tipped over...unfortunately no camera handy.

Today though he tried again and I thought we had success




Then he tried to lay down...oooh noo



And attempted to get up and because he landed on our dog's leg, he reflexively kicked poor Charlie - not hard.(I had just given Durango a bath so that is why his leg fur looks spiky.)



Bonus pic of Durango fresh out of the bath tub



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My kitty vs. tiny box (pics) (Original Post) nadine_mn Aug 2017 OP
Cute kitteh. Laffy Kat Aug 2017 #1
He's 12 so today was more of a fast walk nadine_mn Aug 2017 #3
Squee!! shenmue Aug 2017 #2
they just can't KT2000 Aug 2017 #4
This is so new to me - our first cat we had for 17 yrs, never once in a box nadine_mn Aug 2017 #5
Yes - your kitty has it! KT2000 Aug 2017 #7
Just take MFM008 Aug 2017 #6
Two outstanding fur friends. Cats and boxes are one of life's greatest mysteries! Judi Lynn Aug 2017 #8
"If I fits, I sits" (says every cat everywhere). raven mad Aug 2017 #9

nadine_mn

(3,702 posts)
3. He's 12 so today was more of a fast walk
Mon Aug 7, 2017, 06:16 PM
Aug 2017

But he loved to shake his booty! He was really good too - no cajoling to get him in the tub or attempted escapes. Just an air of resignation and little tail wag when I said he was a good boy.

He really loves to rub his face all over everything so he got some of that in too!

nadine_mn

(3,702 posts)
5. This is so new to me - our first cat we had for 17 yrs, never once in a box
Mon Aug 7, 2017, 06:35 PM
Aug 2017

Didn't like boxes, bags, small spaces etc (he was a stray who adopted us so maybe he was just used to open spaces)

here is Scout our first kitty - on a dog bed




Notice the box to his side - no interest whatsoever

Whereas Charlie:

Recycling bag


Box


Sink

Judi Lynn

(160,448 posts)
8. Two outstanding fur friends. Cats and boxes are one of life's greatest mysteries!
Mon Aug 7, 2017, 07:04 PM
Aug 2017

Will anyone every know why they do it?

Thanks.

raven mad

(4,940 posts)
9. "If I fits, I sits" (says every cat everywhere).
Mon Aug 7, 2017, 09:54 PM
Aug 2017

Mine are particularly fond of the partially filled small square laundry basket............... We call them both basket cases!

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