this post was submitted on 01 Jan 2025
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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 31 points 3 days ago

Because one in ten toys turns out to be one that they love. It’s never the one you expect.

But there’s only one in ten boxes they don’t love.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago

Cats love ignoring things. The toys make them happy.

[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 17 points 3 days ago

If you just gave them the box, they would ignore it just to spite you.

[–] Nounka@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

You buy them to get the boxes they come in. Du uh

[–] WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

Can confirm

[–] Grangle1@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago

"My human got me the most awesome box for Christmas. He also got me a toy, and that was nice and whatever. But that box was AMAZING."

[–] iamanurd@midwest.social 7 points 3 days ago

I just bought that same cat bed!

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 7 points 3 days ago

Because Big Cat Toy has convinced us that buying toys for our cats is important.

[–] nifty@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

To get more boxes?

[–] fishabel@discuss.online 6 points 3 days ago

Mine will only play with the white translucent caps of cheap bottled water packs. The half-high plastic saving kind. No other variation is accepted.

[–] frosch@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago

Because they mostly come in awesome boxes!

[–] LiamMayfair@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 days ago

With mine it's a coin toss between the box and the plastic wrap inside.

[–] Nerrad@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

This also works well with small children.

[–] ComradeMiao@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago

My baby and cats are the same lol

[–] RozhkiNozhki@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Milk bottle rings, twist ties and boxes are what our cats play the most with. The only upgrades we make are scratch boxes, so they can hide, play and scratch.

[–] ohellidk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

It's the little things they love you for.