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A fluffy calico cat looks warily at a cardboard tissue box torn open, with crumpled white tissues spilling onto a wood floor. 7 / 30

Not a Single Tissue Left in the Box. The Calico Looks Away.

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Soft white tissues bloom out of a ripped cardboard box like a paper flower, and a fluffy calico sits right behind it with her ears tilted back. Crumpled wads lie scattered on the wooden floor, and the box itself has a jagged hole where a paw clearly went in. Behind her, a gray couch and a woven basket of blankets make a quiet living-room backdrop for a very noisy crime.

Calicos are known for their patches of orange, black, and white, and while coat color does not decide a cat's personality, many owners describe their calicos as spirited and full of opinions. Cats are drawn to tissues for the same reasons they love paper bags and cardboard: the texture, the sound, and the chance to pounce and shred. For most cats a little paper is harmless, but swallowing a lot of it can cause stomach trouble, and tissues soaked with lotion or cold remedies are best kept out of paws. Keep boxes on a high shelf or in a closed cabinet, and give your cat a crinkle ball, a cardboard scratcher, or a shallow box of her own to rip into. If she has swallowed a quantity of tissue, ask your vet what to do.

Right now she is holding perfectly still, hoping that if she does not move, nobody will notice the snowfall around her. It is a bold plan, and we respect it.

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