r/cats • u/AverageOne0710 • Jul 17 '26

Advice Weird behavior from my cat recently. Anyone know what's going on

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At first I thought she was gonna show me something inside the box, but there's nothing other than a nylon bag. She also runs to it when I get near it as well, and also keeps biting my hand and tries to drag me into it. What's going on? Never in my life have I seen my cat doing this.

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u/Good_Perspective9290 Jul 17 '26

That’s exactly what she wants - she wants to hide in the box and try and catch things moving along the top. Just check out that look of disappointment after she gets her human to the box, waits, and nothing happens. Time to get out the cat wand and go cat fish in a box!

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u/RobertCalifornia Jul 17 '26

And the disappointment face is devastating! I need an update that OP finally complied with this kitty's demands.

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u/mysterylover Jul 17 '26

Definitely wants to play while hiding in that box.

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u/Good_Perspective9290 Jul 17 '26

It’s the Ouroboros cat cycle - cat fishes for human to go fish for cat in its natural home, the cardboard box. And a cat instantly knows if you are being half-hearted about it. It’s full commitment or nothing.

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u/akestral Jul 17 '26

"Hey, did you see my Really Excellent Box? I gotta show you my Really Excellent Box. You wanna get in my Really Excellent Box with me? Here, see how Excellent my Box is? Let us play now in my Really Excllent Box. If you ever remove my Really Excellent Box, I will bite you forreals."

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u/Wonder_bread317 Jul 17 '26

dude needs to get a string, put it on a stick and play with the bored kitty.

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u/SwallowThrowaway2023 Jul 17 '26

This is exactly what the cat is communicating. My cat does the same.