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The power of the cardboard box

Never ever again - 23/06/2022 04:00 - Canada - Toronto

Today, I’m kicking myself for buying and setting up an elaborate cat tree I thought my cats would love. The second I was done, they walked over to it, sniffed around, and went to sleep in the box it came in instead, and won’t go near the darn thing. It might as well be a $200 cardboard box. FML

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I told you - 03/06/2023 11:00 - United States

Today, my parents got a cat tree for my cats. I tried to tell them it was way too small, but they ignored my protests. Lo and behold, it's way too small. My cats have already fallen down trying to get on it at least three times each. even though one of them is abnormally small. FML

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Nish - 30/10/2013 00:41 - United States - Kent

Today, I got my cats a new scratching post. They completely ignored it and tore apart the new felt on my pool table. FML

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All The Best People Are Crazy~ - 04/11/2016 03:49 - Canada - Oakville

Today, my cat used his expensive new bed for the first time since he got it last month. He used it as a litter box. FML

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princessbbee - 18/08/2011 17:40 - United States

Today, I bought my cats two new litter boxes in hopes that they would use them. They still prefer to pee on the clothes in my closet. FML

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Dog dad - 26/12/2024 12:00 - United States

Today, I bought my dog an expensive plushie toy because I thought it would last longer than the cheap ones. He ignored it completely and spent two hours playing with the cardboard box it came in. FML

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Dave - 24/12/2024 12:00 - United States - Birmingham

Today, we spent hours decorating the Christmas tree, perfectly balancing the lights, ornaments, and tinsel. Ten minutes later, the cat thought it was a right time to reenact Die Hard and climbed up the tree, knocking it over. Now my ornaments are shattered, and my cat is smugly sitting in the wreckage. FML

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tornkhakis - 24/02/2014 07:20 - United States - Bloomington

Today, my cat decided that instead of using the brand-new scratching post I bought him, he was going to use my pant leg while I was asleep. FML

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Anonymous - 12/12/2024 09:00 - Poland - Warsaw

Today, I proudly showed off my new DIY bookshelf to my family. Everyone seemed impressed until my cat jumped on it, the whole thing collapsed, and it narrowly missed my grandmother. Now my family thinks I need to hire professionals for every project. FML

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Anonymous - 21/10/2011 18:58 - United States

Today, it took me and my husband three hours to put our new book shelves together. It took our cat all of three seconds to knock it all down. FML

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Fmycatslife - 26/07/2009 23:18 - United States

Today, I got my cat stuffed after her death. I brought her home and set her down by my couch. I guess my dog thought it was a new chew toy. FML

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Marcella1016 31

Thursday 23 June 2022 10:20

Sprinkle some cracknip on it and give them time. Trust me.

lexxiasaurus 28

Thursday 23 June 2022 10:51

give them a couple days to adjust, and make sure the box is thrown out while they adjust to it so they won't play only with the box

Marcella1016 31

Thursday 23 June 2022 10:20

Sprinkle some cracknip on it and give them time. Trust me.

tiptoppc 19

Thursday 23 June 2022 15:37

The first hit free keeps them coming back every time without fail! Talk to your kitties today about the dangers of kitty crack!

lexxiasaurus 28

Thursday 23 June 2022 10:51

give them a couple days to adjust, and make sure the box is thrown out while they adjust to it so they won't play only with the box

Anderling 32

Thursday 23 June 2022 13:46

Catnip and time. And maybe throwing out the box.

RichardPencil 30

Thursday 23 June 2022 15:12

Sell the cat tree on Craigslist, but keep the box. That way, the box will only have a net cost of $175-180 depending on your haggling skills.

poopface82 23

Thursday 23 June 2022 22:58

In case your cats don’t respond to nip, try giving them treats on it. They will associate the cat tree with treats and they will like it.

Earl_KarmasBitch 34

Friday 24 June 2022 2:01

Use the tree yourself. The cats will get annoyed at you having something new and will decide to claim it as their own and then defend it against your use.

jc1015 25

Friday 24 June 2022 3:30

get rid of the box

Sonotsuave 35

Monday 27 June 2022 5:13

That’s a lot of pets, don’t feel bad haha. I bought a fancy new snuggle bed for my hedgehog that cost a lot, and she sniffed it and upon putting her in it, she kept coming right back out. Didn’t want anything to do with it, and now I have to go return it.