Do cats have a strange hobby? The owner has arranged a comfortable pet beds for them, but the cat is unwilling to sleep, but went to sleep in such an uncomfortable bare box.
In fact, cats have been in the habit of sleeping in such a narrow box for a long time, and there was a similar behavior in the ancestors of cats.
So, what are the reasons why cats like to sleep in small spaces?
1: The small space makes the cat feel safe
When the cat’s ancestors lived in the wild, they would often run to the top of a tree or sleep in a small tree hole when they were resting.
The purpose of this is to avoid predators and protect themselves.
And this kind of behavior integrated into the bones and genes can also be seen in today’s pet cats.
Domestic pet cats also like to sleep in small spaces; either in a box, in a drawer, or in a closet.
In short, if you can’t find where the cat has gone in the house, you might as well take a look at a small corner of the house.
2: Avoidance in the face of stress and tension
This behavior of cats is actually very much like some people in today’s society.
Some people encounter pressure in their relationships, life, and work, and when they encounter certain crises, they often don’t have the courage to face it directly, but choose to hide; because only by avoiding can they get some peace in their hearts.
Just like when couples are in a relationship, as long as there are conflicts, some people will face the aggressiveness of their partners in a cold war way.
The same is true for cats.
When the cat arrives in an unfamiliar environment, or that the cat feels pressure and threat to the current situation; at this time, the cat will drill into the box and get into a small space to hide, so that he can live a sense of security.
Cat owners, might as well try to recall, when the cat first came to your house, did a small kitten often hide away?
Either hide under the sofa or get into a box.
In fact, this kind of behavior is nothing more than a cat’s conditioned reflex to the environment.
