# Small square box, large round cat. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 1, 2006, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-square-box-large-round-cat/374794 "2006-10-01T00:57:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-square-box-large-round-cat/374794/1 "2006-10-01T00:57:05Z")
Our cats [love boxes](http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l313/Angellove_010/PETS/SnuggledIn2.jpg). If I had four boxes laid out, I’m certain all of our cats would make their homes in them. I put a small one on the ground and it was [immediately adopted](http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l313/Angellove_010/PETS/101_0209.jpg) by our black cat Dutchess. [Charlie](http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l313/Angellove_010/PETS/101_0203.jpg), our chubby but genial marmalade tom, gave it an attempt at first, but seemed to come to the conclusion that there are just some things he isn’t built to do. That is, until he decided he’d [give it a try](http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l313/Angellove_010/PETS/101_0214.jpg) after all. Sorry, Charlie. It’s not blue and doesn’t say “Police Box” on it, but good on you for trying to Doctor Who your way in anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-square-box-large-round-cat/374794/2 "2006-10-01T01:14:03Z")
My cat has, on various occasions, thought that he fit into the following: Shoebox Large boot Egg Carton Pillow case Grocery bag Cereal box Cardboard coffee caddy from Tim Hortons Roasting pan And basically anything else that looks like it could contain anything at all. Here’s the [big fat furball](http://pets.webshots.com/album/222303151NgjsQs), smooshed into things and lazing about. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-square-box-large-round-cat/374794/3 "2006-10-01T01:19:17Z")
[Three-for-one special!](http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1002194130000735275vrXbpSBwxL) ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-square-box-large-round-cat/374794/4 "2006-10-01T02:51:03Z")
[QUOTE=Antigen] My cat has, on various occasions, thought that he fit into the following: Shoebox Large boot Egg Carton Pillow case Grocery bag Cereal box Cardboard coffee caddy from Tim Hortons Roasting pan And basically anything else that looks like it could contain anything at all. Here’s the [big fat furball](http://pets.webshots.com/album/222303151NgjsQs), smooshed into things and lazing about. [/QUOTE] Lordy. It’s Charlie’s second cousin! When it comes to lazing about, Charlie is an artiste. He’ll lay on anything, but is especially fond of laying on things that belong to people. Put your coat down on the chair or couch and Charlie will materialize out of thin air and lay on it. Bags? He’ll lay on 'em. Anything that has your scent he’ll turn into a bed. It’s like a novelty to him. > [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > Three-for-one special! Now those are some fast friends. My cats wouldn’t dream of sharing such tight quarters. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-square-box-large-round-cat/374794/5 "2006-10-01T03:50:36Z")
Copley’s law of boxes: Boxes contain cats. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-square-box-large-round-cat/374794/6 "2006-10-01T04:01:22Z")
[QUOTE=Mindfield] [Charlie](http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l313/Angellove_010/PETS/101_0203.jpg), our chubby but genial marmalade tom [/QUOTE] And electric. That cat is electric. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-square-box-large-round-cat/374794/7 "2006-10-01T07:30:18Z")
[QUOTE=Mindfield] Lordy. It’s Charlie’s second cousin! When it comes to lazing about, Charlie is an artiste. He’ll lay on anything, but is especially fond of laying on things that belong to people. Put your coat down on the chair or couch and Charlie will materialize out of thin air and lay on it. Bags? He’ll lay on 'em. Anything that has your scent he’ll turn into a bed. It’s like a novelty to him. [/QUOTE] Ahh, but does he lie down to eat? I had a gray tabby named Forbes, who came from the local animal shelter. He was 6 weeks old and they neutered him. :eek: My vet was insensed over it. (I digress) He was so lazy he would lie with his head in his food dish to eat. I can’t find the picture, sorry.