Recognizing The Behavior Of Pets, This Is Why Cats Are Interested In Cardboard Boxes

Illustration of a cat in a cardboard box (Unsplash/Jiawei Zhao)

YOGYAKARTA – Those of you who keep animals at home, especially cats, are certainly curious about their cute behavior. One of the behaviors that is often questioned is why Anabul likes to lie in a cardboard box.

Cats sleep longer. His behavior often makes you smile and want to pet him more often. Although every cat has a different behavior, it is almost common that cats like to eat tuna, sharpen their claws on furniture, and get into cardboard boxes.

Quoting from Reader's Digest, Tuesday, May 10, experts explain a number of reasons why cats like boxes, especially kraft paper.

The first reason, explained by Mark D. Freeman, DVM, assistant clinical professor at the VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine. According to Freeman, cats are basically animals that like to have a safe hiding place. In a safe place to hide, they observe the world around them.

Illustration of a cat in a cardboard box (iStockphoto)

In addition, cats have a hunting and prey instinct. So by having a safe space to monitor threats from predators as well as monitor prey.

Second, cats like cardboard boxes to feel physically comfortable. According to Daniel Rotman, CEO of PrettyLitter, boxes can relieve cats from stress. Lying in the box, they regulate their body temperature. Well, in a small box room, cats can maintain their body temperature above 29 degrees Celsius.

Besides the two reasons above, according to Emily Parker, cat behavior expert at Catological, long-haired cats prefer cooler temperatures. So the behavior towards cardboard in cats is influenced by environmental temperature factors, hair thickness, and cat weight.

For cats, cardboard is a meditation zone. Because when an anabul is too excited, tired, or just needs to rest, they choose to sleep in a place that is the right size for their body. When they are ready to play again, they will come out and be happy again.