My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes

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To them, no toy in the world, no matter how expensive or fancy it may be, compares to a simple cardboard box. It’s a phenomenon that baffles most cat owners, especially when they’ve just purchased a great new bed or cool toy, and their cat seems to prefer the packaging it came in. If your cat is in a box, any “intruders” like prey, humans or other pets have to come directly into their field of vision, meaning nothing can surprise them. The message is lovely - other people (cats, sure) may be glamorous and able to do exciting things, but just plain and ordinary is perfect.

Registered office address: Unit 34 Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EF. The ideal temperature for cats to be comfortable is around 37 °C, so being warm is very important for your feline. There are fun rhymes with each cat introduced such as “The cat from Norway got stuck in a doorway” and “The cat from Spain flew into an airplane”. We recommend providing your cat with a box in your home to give them a safe space for them to escape to. It comes as no surprise that, as a child, she adored Dr Seuss because of his 'crazy sounds and the fact that he took such liberties with the English language.The study was performed on a group of shelter cats, and around half were assigned boxes and the other half were not. Yet, above all, there is one allure that brings out the playfulness in every house cat: a simple box.

She began to work as a freelance illustrator and collaborated with author Eve Sutton on My Cat Likes To Hide in Boxes. Seller has stated it will dispatch the item within 1 working day upon receipt of cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab . I wonder whether with older children you could try writing postcards together and sending them to the cats. To your cat, a plain old box makes a really interesting and fun toy that can keep them entertained for days on end.Lynley Dodd beautifully illustrates the book with a softer pallet for the cats and more solid colours for the backgrounds.

Of these, My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes was the only picture book, and a celebrated partnership with her cousin by marriage, Lynley Dodd.Lots of friends know how much I love to read, but this is not quite so for master Indy (almost 4, the little rascal). Eve Sutton and Lynley Dodd's much-loved children's classic is superb to read aloud with beginner readers.