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[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah, my cat prefers an eraser over most of her fake mice too.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 31 points 1 week 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 1 week ago

Cats love ignoring things. The toys make them happy.

[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 week ago

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

[–] WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Can confirm

[–] iamanurd@midwest.social 7 points 1 week ago

I just bought that same cat bed!

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 7 points 1 week ago

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

[–] Nounka@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

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

[–] fishabel@discuss.online 6 points 1 week 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.

[–] LiamMayfair@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 week ago

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

[–] frosch@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

Because they mostly come in awesome boxes!

[–] nifty@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

To get more boxes?

[–] Grangle1@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week 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."

[–] ohellidk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It's the little things they love you for.

[–] Nerrad@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

This also works well with small children.

[–] RozhkiNozhki@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week 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.

[–] ComradeMiao@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

My baby and cats are the same lol