One has only to appear in the house of the box as it has already made himself comfortable your cat. Layfhaker decided to look into a strange cat's behavior and tells scientists what they think about it.
1. The boxes help to cope with stress
Like you, the cat, too, sometimes want to be alone and relax from the problems. Therefore, they try to find a corner where no one sees them and where they can observe what is happening around.
Cats are not able to resolve conflicts and in any stressful situation, adhere to the strategy of avoidance.
Vet Claudia Vink (Claudia Vinke) studied Cat behavior Dutch shelter. She has conducted researchWill a hiding box provide stress reduction for shelter cats? and found that cats have less stress and more quickly mastered in an unfamiliar place, if they have their secluded hideaway. And the box is suitable for this as well as possible.
2. Conveniently track prey
Cats by nature predators who like to sit in ambush. In contrast to the large predatory animals, they do not pursue prey. Males have a different tactic: they hide and then suddenly attacked the victim. Box - the perfect hideaway for hunting. However, for lack of anything better, we have to attack the host feet.
3. It's warm and smells
The ideal cat room temperature - 30-36 ° CWhat's Up With That: Why Do Cats Love Boxes So Much?. For the person it is lower by almost 10 degrees - 18-22 ° C. Therefore, cats are always looking for warm towns - battery operated laptop, sun-warmed windowsill. And, of course, boxes made of cardboard, which perfectly retain heat.
Cardboard popular feline and yet for one reason. He, as a stack of newspapers or desk drawer, keep the smell of wood. Acute feline nose catches a scent that they like and reminds of the wild.
4. Out of habit since childhood
Most often, the first months of life are a kitten in a cardboard box. Therefore, with cardboard houses associations arise very positive: it's warm, cozy, mom cat feeds and washes. And what a cat would not mind ponostalgirovat.
5. cat bored
When cat nothing else to do, The box can serve as an interesting toy. In it you can jump, it is possible to hide, but still gnawing and scratching the wall, listening to pleasant rustling of cardboard, sniffing and conveniently settle. Yes, and the process of researching a new subject - an exciting experience for your pet.