Lily
The Internet is abuzz with pictures of cats in boxes, bowls, pots, and other vessels. There’s even a popular challenge raging for cat owners to create a box on the floor with tape and see what your cat does. Many—if not most cats will step into the square and sit down. The consensus is that cats like to be in enclosed places. Most cats will crawl into bags, small or large boxes, curl up in the sink or slither under newspapers, wrapping paper, the laundry, and so forth just because it’s there.
Our kitties love diving under sheets of newspaper. 
When Lily (kitty) looks bored, I’ll tent newspapers for her to hang out under. When we used to take care of a grandchild every Wednesday, we’d make her a fort by draping a blanket over a chair or a row of chairs and the sofa and Lily always joined the child in her private space. We still drape blankets over furniture when we’ll be gone for any length of time in winter for the cats to crawl under for warmth.
Our formerly feral snowshoe-type cat, Max, used to climb under the bed covers whenever we had company, a loud truck drove by the house, or there was thunder, for example. Lily often joined him. It doesn’t seem to matter how sturdy the hide-out is, if the cat can’t see you, he must figure he can’t be seen and this makes him feel safe, along with the feeling of the enclosure tight around him.
Perhaps this practice stems back to the cats’ beginnings. The big cats will hide from their predators and they hide in order to get the advantage over their prey.
Studies show that cats are calmer and seem less stressed in a stressful situation when they have access to a hiding place—a box, under the bed, in a closet, etc. In fact, they use tight jackets or wraps on cats (as well as dogs) for stress.
I’ll bet that if you have a cat, he has some favorite hiding places, whether he’s a scaredy cat a curious cat or he just likes to squish into small spaces and hang out.
To start your Monday morning with a chuckle, you must watch this hilarious video showing cats in boxes and other small places. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mk_t78IeO8 No cat in this video is unhappy or harmed. Get ready to smile!
