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Why Cats Love Boxes
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Short version: Boxes are safety, warmth, and tactical advantage in one cheap cardboard package.
Long version:
Predator + Prey Brain
Cats are ambush hunters and vulnerable animals. A box gives cover on multiple sides with a single opening—perfect for watching without being seen.
Stress Reduction
Studies show cats with access to boxes adapt faster and show lower stress hormones. The box isn’t cute—it’s therapy.
Thermal Efficiency
Cardboard insulates. Cats like environments warmer than humans (about 86–97°F / 30–36°C).
Control
In a box, nothing can sneak up behind them. The world becomes legible.
Cat logic:
“I have reduced reality to one entrance. I am now safe.”