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Pizza Night Ended Hours Ago. The Empty Box Had a Second Career Waiting.

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Pizza night ended hours ago, but the box has found a second career. A tortoiseshell cat sits upright inside an open, empty pizza box, its mottled coat of black, rust, and caramel glowing in the warm evening light. Its green eyes gaze upward with a look that is half guilty, half hopeful, as if someone might still produce one last slice. Around it, the living room tells the rest of the story: a mug of coffee on a cluttered table, a gray sweatshirt tossed on the floor, a pair of dark socks, and a wicker chair sitting quietly in the corner.

Cats love boxes for reasons that make a lot of sense. Enclosed spaces feel safe and give a cat a protected spot to watch the world from, and cardboard is a good insulator, so it feels warm. Boxes also tap into a cat's instinct to hide and ambush. A pizza box adds the bonus of interesting food smells. If you notice your cat enjoys boxes, a clean cardboard box with a soft towel inside makes a free and much-loved bed. Just remove any leftover crusts, cheese, or greasy paper first, since rich human foods can upset a cat's stomach.

Tortoiseshell cats are sometimes said to have plenty of attitude, and this one certainly has the confidence of a cat who believes the delivery was meant for her all along. Perhaps next time she gets her own box.

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