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[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 52 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

Where is his agency here?

Get a second box that is not broken. Put it next to the broken box.

Let Sencha decide which box to keep. He'll choose the one he wants. Discard the other one.

[–] EvilBit@lemmy.world 28 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I love empirical cat ownership.

[–] Pantrygheist@programming.dev 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You just know the cat will go to the new box and complain when you touch the broken one.

[–] EvilBit@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

Or once you take either away, he will consistently want the one that isn’t there.

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 15 points 6 months ago

It's going to be both

[–] boblemmy@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

There was a time when my cat owned three cardboard boxes, and whenever I wanted to take the old cardboard boxes that he had bitten through, he would chase me and meow in opposition.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago

Masking tape. It's paper and glue, eco and cat friendly and will provide him the structural support today's modern feline requires in loungewear accessories.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 17 points 6 months ago

It's not broken. It's just customized

[–] BubbleMonkey 13 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Based on the fuzz on the torn corner, he likes rubbing on the broken box. I’d leave that one for him for a while as-is, replace it when he doesn’t use it anymore.

[–] Crowfiend@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Your cat looks exactly like my first cat. Sweet girl lived 18 good years by my side and your picture has my eyes tearing up. 🥺😭

[–] irreticent@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] Crowfiend@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

All good, she passed a few years ago. No longer mourning, just tugged my heartstrings a bit.

[–] irreticent@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

I know the feeling. It's been a few years for me too and I still miss him so much. It's difficult when I see a cat that looks like him.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 6 months ago

Ours get new boxes when the one with an upsetable tummy pukes in one. She won’t go back after. Sencha’s lookin’ good.

[–] Today@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

He seems pretty ok with it.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago