Every cat is different. Gracie liked boxes especially from Bath and Body but any box would do. Morgan prefers to be up high on the fireplace mantel or furniture. She will move things out of the way even if it means they land on the floor (goodbye favorite vases). Sasha likes getting her face washed by another cat or her belly rubbed by a peep. She’s a very tactile cat. Gus is the only cat that still plays with toys. Yesterday I could add paper bags to Gus’ list of pleasures.
Some of the mail order places have switched from plastic mailing bags to heavy duty paper. Gus loves them. They crinkle and twitch as he pounces on them. He likes the texture and the smell.
Unfortunately, I didn’t take a photo yesterday when he took a nap on it. Today Sasha checked it out. Nope, not her bag. Back to smoochies. Well, maybe just a little “sit” first.
Wishing you all a great weekend with lots of bags and boxes coming your way!


So cute – they have a new toy! We had a cat who loved paper shopping bags and would play with them for as long as the bag held out. You’re right though, they do all have their own personalities!
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All three have been enjoying this which is very unusual. They rarely like the same toys,
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Fun for the whole family!
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Cheap too!
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Isn’t it funny how a simple paper bag can be so entertaining (especially over the pet toy industry who will likely start lobbying companies to not use paper in the future.
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They do look adorable! Bags are tredning now, I guess.
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Maybe because I didn’t “pay” for it. My cats don’t play with anything that I buy.
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“sassy cats” – love it! I grew up with one, but am now the fur-mumma to pups… fun to remember their ways, Linda xx
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Love pups too. I had one as a child. Working full time, it was easier to have cats and they are entertaining.
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Love it! Cats are like people. Same-same but different! ❤
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When I think back to all my cats, they certainly are different in every way. The food they like; the toys they will play with and the level of annoying they can be. Gotta love them!
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I guess bags are the new boxes. Have a nice weekend.
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At least for now. The LL Bean bag is very substantial so they are enjoying it.
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Variety is the spice of life for kitties too!
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It certainly is!
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I used to have a black cat who couldn’t care less about boxes or bags. Totally uninterested, like they didn’t even exist.
My current cat, a white and black goofball, is the complete opposite. If there’s a box anywhere in the house, no matter how small, he will try to cram himself into it.
Bags? Oh, don’t even get me started. He’ll sit on them, paw at them, dive into them whatever it takes to make them his.
Seeing your cat sitting on that paper bag reminded me of him. He’s obsessed with anything square-shaped. A piece of paper on the dining table? He’ll perch on it like it’s a throne. Closed laptop? Instant nap spot. I swear, it’s like there’s some invisible “cat magnet” in square things.
What is that about?
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They like to sit on stuff and it changes from day to day. The bag is a winner though.
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Cats are so funny! Give them a spot of something to sit on or in and that’s where they choose… unless of course you spent a ton of money on something just for them, then all bets are off.
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They are not interested in most things I buy. Some cat beds are ok but some they don’t look twice. The birthday stuffed cupcake got some interest but it’s not on the big hit list.
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Cute photos.Scout doesn’t pay much attention to boxes. Maybe she would like paper bags.
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Maybe. You never know with cats.
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My aunt’s cat used to love to sleep in a paper bag . Frightened me to death when the bag shot across the floor as I didn’t know!
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My cats sleep on TOP of it so there are no surprises. 🙂
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Loved this paper bag post with the Sassy Cats. The Z Cat loved bags but not so much paper but those slick bags from grocery stores but bigger. The bigger the better. She really loved our duffle bags. Gracie♥
What happened to the box that looked like a Smucker’s jelly box? Cracking me up with the L.L. Bean bags… fun pictures, Kate.
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That was a Bath and Body box that got all chewed up. We (secretly) got rid of it!
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Love how different they all are; likes and dislikes…personal preferences. My heart twinged when you mentioned Gracie who I’m sure is lolling on a box with Hazel and Molly. 🙂
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She would whomp them off HER box!
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Whomp is a very underrated word in my opinion.
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She was quite the whomper!
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Whomp Whomp!
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Teddy likes the smell of paper bags (or maybe it’s wherever they came from!) but doesn’t get inside them like a lot of cats enjoy. He likes to lie on towels – I discovered that early on and he now has HIS very own red towel on a big cushion down in the basement. We call it his throne.
Hugs, Pam
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Morgan loves fabric. Especially newly laundered clothes. She will be on it before I can put it away! We have a lot of fleecy throws all over for them. Mostly at windows.
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My late tomcat loved boxes. My tomcat loves boxes too. Interestingly, my late cat didn’t., and my cat doesn’t care about boxes, too.
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Every cat is different.
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Love your cats and how you present them!
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Thanks! They are a big presence in this house. Right now Sasha is on the bag. I will have to keep it around for a while.
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Chewy boxes are still a favorite around here.
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Since Gracie has passed, no one is interested in the Chewy boxes or any boxes. This bag landed on the floor because it came late in the day and I was lazy. It’s a big hit!
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Funny you mentioned a Chewy box. There are three stacked in the basement. Many doggies in my building with Amazon accounts. 🙂
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🙂
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Sometimes my cats like what holds the toys more than the toys themselves. I don’t get the allure of plastic mailers myself, but…
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Gus will play with toys. He carries his cupcake around but the others will only play with the kicky sticks. This bag thing is new but then again, I haven’t had any paper bags laying around. As of now, all three cats took a snooze on the bag.
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You can never throw the bag out now.
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It’s like when my house was littered with boxes. At least a bag is smaller.
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Tigger loved boxes and bags . . . even if he couldn’t fit all the way inside. Cats are FUN!
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They are hilarious!
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Lovely post, thank you, Kate 😊
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Sophie gives Jack a facial several times a day. He loves it!
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Sasha will stick her face in any cat’s face hoping for a facial. Morgan and Gracie would both do it for a while but Gus does it with love.
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Miss Sophie and Jack and their mama. 🙂
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the modern cat is on the bag and no longer inside ;o)m … a new trend…
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No one tried to climb in it but it’s been flattened and would be hard for them to open.
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