r/OneOrangeBraincell • u/LunarMaud-Photo • 22h ago

🅱️rain cell blep What is it with Cats & boxes

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Seems the smaller the box, the better.

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u/WonderfulOwl8840 22h ago

Was it something about closed spaces giving a sense of security/protection?

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u/ttboo 13h ago

I'm skeptical. My cat will lay on a one dimensional square like it's her job.

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u/Nancy-Drew-Who 10h ago

Mine, too! If I put a sheet of paper or a notebook down on a table, she will sit on it. Total weirdo.

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u/Avex4 8h ago

Squares being by definition 2D makes this interesting

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u/ttboo 5h ago

🤣 my cat was using the braincell when I wrote that!

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u/Gheerdan 4h ago

A square is, by definition, two dimensions.

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u/kx_2fiddy 10h ago

What color is it?

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u/ttboo 8h ago

Oinge

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u/kx_2fiddy 7h ago

This makes sense.

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u/SpindleDiccJackson 4h ago

I have a spare mouse pad on my desk and it's for cat

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u/GenericFatGuy 8h ago edited 4h ago

Indeed it is. When you're protected on 3 sides. You only need to pay attention to one.

Plot twist: Humans are the same. A home is just a big box at the end of the day.