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The Hallway Was Tidy Ten Minutes Ago. Then Mister Bean Found the Paper Towels.

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Every paper towel in the house appears to have been released at once. A brown domestic shorthair tabby sits in the foreground of a sunlit hallway, looking up with round amber eyes and ears tilted slightly back, the very picture of polite innocence. Behind it, a paper towel roll lies on its side, its sheets unspooled across the floorboards in long, crumpled ribbons that drift all the way to the couch. A pair of sneakers, a laundry basket, and a stray power cord round out a scene that looked perfectly tidy about ten minutes ago.

Unrolling paper towels and toilet paper is a very common cat hobby, and it makes sense once you think about it. The roll spins when batted, it makes a satisfying sound, and each swipe delivers instant results, which taps right into a cat's hunting instincts. Cats with lots of energy and not enough to do are especially likely to invent games like this. Short daily play sessions with wand toys, food puzzles, and a little rotation of favorite toys can help channel that energy. For the rolls themselves, a covered holder or storing them in a cabinet usually ends the game quickly.

Let's name this fellow Mister Bean, since he has the comedic timing for it. He may have made the mess, but judging by that face, he would very much like credit for decorating.

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