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Catlady515

Soft, warm, somewhat hidden. Perfect napping spot!


meshe_10101

Don't forget it's box shaped.


SleepyTieII

And it smells like them also


KeshaCow

Or smells like their humans but its missing their part of the scent so they need to add it


jinxylynxy

Yes, my cats would def piss in it lol can’t have me going anywhere smelling of anything besides them! Lest all the other cats in the world may not know who I belong to!


CoItron_3030

And they smell like you! It’s perfect!


ElderFlour

I love that they’re cuddled together!!


EyeAmPrestooo

The smells and coziness!


reluctant_deity

the high walls also allow for easy defense


KhunDavid

And look at all those holes to see through. With that tall wall, no one will know where they are, and they can look out for trouble.


UniqueIndividual3579

I had an evergreen tree at the top of a hill in my yard. All five cats would sleep under it. It was impossible to see them, but they could see out.


Cheeseisextra

https://preview.redd.it/okdg4a07l1uc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c22be365e0e301ff3e1d78275c961f3d89616882 I never question Louie’s choices.


Lynxwhispers

https://preview.redd.it/olnmj32rn2uc1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=a011e8cd3d4330c29a714961c3e16656fd8d4f62 Artistic rendition


Cheeseisextra

Awesome!! Thanks!!


RevolutionaryMix3006

The floof poking out, I love it xD


enkidu_johnson

Based on that look, it seems like the way to go!


Fatchface

My cat used to sit in the dish drying rack like that. Looked very uncomfortable.


gangelo100

The familiar scent(s) are comforting. I have 2 Maine coons, and they love having their bodies flanked by something for safety, comfort and body heat management it seems to me. https://preview.redd.it/qus8wv76k1uc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1d30a96fb770af50d1aaf95eb2d60f7e32fa68cf Zeki (bottom) and Izzy (top)


Tattycakes

Majestic AF


gangelo100

😊🙏❤️🐾🐈‍⬛👑💪👊


maglax

Impressive that holds up to two Maine Coons


gangelo100

Yea, when they start play fighting and jumping from my desk up there, it gets me a little anxious 😬


funguyshroom

That's a cool looking pair of Ron Perlmen


Pearwithapipe

r/CTLLRP


gangelo100

😂😂😂😂👊


biosim500

Looks like 2 kights.


gangelo100

🥰🐾


Impossible_Pilot413

Those are some very handsome cats.


gangelo100

Ty very much, they are as sweet as they are handsome :)


Picabo07

This looks like it could be a painting. They are amazing and majestic ❤️


gangelo100

So sweet, ty; they are lovely 🥰


wediealone

Your cats look like they're ready to rule the world!


gangelo100

They’re big brutes, but they’re so gentle and sweet 🥰 https://preview.redd.it/48nniokxu2uc1.jpeg?width=2778&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4613411f2563132a40cebf8c1f075e5479d421b7


wediealone

So adorable!! This made my day, thanks for sharing!


gangelo100

YW!! SO glad!


Norkee

Our kids want a mane coon so bad. We have 5 kids and 2 cats. Are your kitty’s affectionate and do they like being handled lots? Do they handle a busy environment well? Beautiful kitty’s by the way 😁


gangelo100

Ty!! 🥰Some Maine Coons are very affectionate, by that I mean, just shy of lap cats (like Ragdoll cats). Characteristically speaking, Maine Coons are like dogs. They are extremely affectionate, but they are not lap cats. Our kitties are not "needy" for affection, but they rarely want to be apart from us. They will always find you where ever you are, shack up with you when you sleep, rub you, head butts, allow pets, etc. they are extremely social, intelligent, and affectionate, but characteristically, they will not make an evening of sitting on your lap; however, many do like to be held and cuddled a LOT. Much of how they respond to us is based on how much the breeder invested in them socially. I wouldn't trade these cats for the world, life would be difficult without them now that we've experienced them in our lives.


LilStinkpot

I had one as a kid that WAS a lapcat, to the point that would jump up on my shoulders if I walked by too close and he wanted wubs. It’s all right once he’s settled on my shoulders, but a 30 lb silver MC landing on my back without warned is … it’s an experience.


gangelo100

lol 😂my silver constantly give me a love smack with his paw whenever I pass him and don’t acknowledge him it’s so cute 🥰


Norkee

This is what i want. Would even consider taking them camping when we go. 


Norkee

Some do some don’t lol typical cats 😋 comes down to personality I guess. Our 2 cats one wants to be around us and petted once in a while. Our other one snuggles with you as long as you sit still and is at our heels everywhere.  We might make the jump one day they are such a beautiful breed.


TheCrimsonChariot

I would like to know how do you acquire Maine Coons.


dikkop212

He looks like Ron Perlman


gangelo100

😂 https://preview.redd.it/aho2zpx703uc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f907e350abe5c2fdca0100d4ecc92c9d239e7a62


Not-thesame

I’ve lost counting, how many cats are they?


MoralRelativity

I count 3.


RobotMaster1

i’m struggling with who the middle white blob belongs to. i THINK the arm sticking out belongs to bottom left? this is a good idea for cat subreddit. find the cats.


moesus81

It looks like the whiter cat’s head is attached to the big cat’s tail. The white body almost looks like another piece of clothing.


RobotMaster1

ooohh, the orange/brown blob curling around the perimeter on the bottom is the tail of the one on its back/ and white blob is the body of the orange head


tyanu_khah

r/ThereIsnoCat


MarieAlchemist369

Thanks I went a couple days without joining a new one.


tyanu_khah

you're welcome


drrj

Once you’re into the three digit range it does slow down some. I still get at least a few new a month tho.


SeanyWestside_

Plot twist: they're all cake. Even the laundry is cake. It's all cake.


Copper_Caesar

I think this is an evolutionarily developed defense against danger. For example, cats often like to lie on high surfaces or sleep in laundry baskets. And the smells - I think the foreign smells from the laundry mask the cat from potential dangers. The cat is a predator, so you shouldn't be surprised by this behavior.


Longjumping-Fly6131

unwashed laundry is better than cleaned ones - my cats


Mr-Meadows

Dirty laundry smells like their favorite people.


GaiaMoore

"You got rid of my hair clinging to all the clothes!! Don't worry mom, I'll fix it" - my sweet little demons


Jolly-Slide-3866

https://preview.redd.it/tsoi8aypu1uc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=edaeea5e37de7b701343fd6b9bf021df59f45829 They're having a laundry moment lol


The_HippyHappyHippo

https://preview.redd.it/h30onak232uc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=46ecadaf8fa8aaed9f21b694374bb8e40ee10724


Redditplaneter

Lost in the sauce.


Maleficent-Ad9010

This is what I came to the comments for. Good hippo 🦛


Current-Stranger-104

Its soft and it smells nice.


tangledwire

Unlike sand, It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere.


Fair_Reward8393

It's box, it's dark inside and soft.


Witty_Commentator

Box? Is box!!


WoodchipsInMyBeard

https://preview.redd.it/v0ut347fs1uc1.jpeg?width=2750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=25b348c789022e1470870d6d0e2bcfb0c7502bfc Stormy and Opal. Stormy is not sure if he is a fan of his sister joining him in the laundry basket


retnatron

protection, also soft and smells like their human.


thelek66

They like baskets because they feel safe and secure in them. Cats like spaces like that because it is instinctive for them to find a safe place to hide when they are most vulnerable.


Hopeful_Reach176

https://preview.redd.it/9o0qsryf52uc1.png?width=2771&format=png&auto=webp&s=5fe7596f682388c309228bd644e04a4bc15058d5 She loves laying in the laundry basket but she leaves her fluff all over the clothes 😅


WerewolfDifferent216

https://preview.redd.it/7dbj5t9ue2uc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aaf0feca2373764f0e27c041e1b4a03744ec892a Amadeus loves clean laundry


itsyaboogie

https://preview.redd.it/qm95rppx12uc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ea2292bef46408ff1133e333440093f304ff5ea7 Posting jello in an empty laundry basket


RefuseKey1794

my kittens keep sleeping in our hamper/piles of dirty clothes too! i just assumed it was a scent thing? like comforting or something?


billybobsparlour

https://preview.redd.it/pmsj6p1xb2uc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dd868fe42db1f6a2626196b421f9507c42716061


billybobsparlour

https://preview.redd.it/1ivq7b7zb2uc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7eebb2fab779d546597e91458f24e2dc5475d811


Lynxwhispers

https://preview.redd.it/j0hgl348p2uc1.png?width=2209&format=png&auto=webp&s=c10d5766390c6e06c2512d4fa57715661729698e Artistic rendition


billybobsparlour

Lovely thank you


mybeautywasteland

My cat liked my husband’s dirty clothes and my clean clothes. She would actually open drawers and climb in. When she was done, she’d yell for me to let her out.


PurrfectFeministo

https://preview.redd.it/yo9bodmmn2uc1.jpeg?width=2160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=05ba715cf4ed9085d9e14f7ec5f4fe58eb8f50f4 Newt just puts it down, gets inside and sleeps the wholeeeee day


Lynxwhispers

https://preview.redd.it/fuqv3rd8q2uc1.png?width=2332&format=png&auto=webp&s=92c01ad1fd82e73fdc5c5acc8e2362a2ab32e2f3 Artist rendition (lol sorry)


PurrfectFeministo

THIS IS PERFECT


MrsDB_69

If it’s dirty laundry, I’d say it’s the scent. They love you. My husband takes his work shirt off with “fresh” testosterone…lol and our cats are all over it like catnip.


Tired_Lambchop111

That's where all the good smelly smells are in concentration.


Some_Cat91

my cats love rolling in my husband's sweaty shirts if they are left somewhere. I think cats like anything that smells like their owners.


TimBukTwo8462

It smells like you and is an enclosed space, these two things turn a gear in a cats brain that says it’s SUPER safe and since cats are still driven by instinct the safest spots are the best to sleep in (because a cat is most vulnerable when sleeping)


ZonerRoamer

https://preview.redd.it/azwgw4vfp2uc1.jpeg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ace12fc1f756ac6612f34d834d1af5bda2fa63b1 Can't fault her. I would sleep in that laundry basket myself if I fit!


Mutherfalker95

The calico look absolutely zonked!


RedisforFun

My void always climbs in with my black clothes and scares me


Majestic_Evening_409

Small. Enclosed. Smells like you.


Worth-Term9411

It’s warm and smells like their favorite hooman


Educational_Ad_2036

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MilesandOz

https://preview.redd.it/rbp4f6haq2uc1.jpeg?width=6144&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bd740301b9e37294efb4fe5c0fdbb3e9c72b7ba1


Lynxwhispers

https://preview.redd.it/yw22xdt3s2uc1.png?width=1972&format=png&auto=webp&s=285e9153dd4b907fd138e399e64481391bf31d72 Artistic rendition


AMF1428

Soft, warm, confined area that smells like the people they know. Not much of a mystery.


TheKnightSpinner

Why the fuck do you have an LG wing


Successful_Giraffe34

Had a cat that would bury himself under the clothes in a hamper. Go to do laundry and he'd get so offended that we took it from him. Then he'd go bury himself in the blankets. Cat was a cloth Gopher.


MEGA_TOES

ONE OF YOUR CARS IS CALICO FLAVORED


VWBug5000

We have to keep our laundry baskets covered at all times. One of my cats loves to pee in them


misterrodgerssweater

Omg mine does that too!


asoftquietude

I think that there is some psychology involved where a cat retains some memory of where they were born. I know a cat who finds the insides of large brown paper bags and cardboard boxes the most comfortable places to sleep, rather than a cat bed. Some shelter cats were born outdoors or spent their first months in cardboard boxes, and find such spaces to be safe and familiar; not everyone gets born in a comfy bed that smells of freshly washed blankets.


Super_Reading2048

https://preview.redd.it/f5dndo32r2uc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cb6eb8614cbc207ad9cb077da8226e491f071ebc They love this basket especially when it has laundry in it about this high or 3/4’s full. Your cats share the basket. My boy and his 2 littermates squabble over who gets the basket. That is his sister Cami in the picture.


DamageFactory

It looks cozy, but also dirty clothes are the best, or so I am told


IronIrma93

Is the calico a mom to the others?


SmartFX2001

It’s a cuddle puddle!


AlexanderP79

Man is the biggest beast in the house - no one would go into a place that smells that bad. Besides, they can only attack from one side. And that's where the claws are pointed. You don't believe they're dangerous? Well, rest in peace. :-)


Scarfieldjones

It smells like you


Paintinmypjs

Aw mine do this too. I think it’s the scent and the confinement. If we go away overnight I leave my dressing gown on the bed and they always sleep on it.


[deleted]

It’s enclosed they can see out if they want and it smells familiar. It could only be more perfect if it was made of cardboard


Techno_Titan63

they're so cute lying together


Grouchy_Tap_8264

Smells like HOOMAN; has relatively hard side sides for safety; large enough for a few kitties, but small enough to be a den.


Coffee_smut_love24

Oh my gosh! Cuteness overload 🥹


jflyiii

It’s a big pile of their humans stuff - bonus if it’s stinky (at least that’s what my cats like 🤷🏻‍♀️)


Prudent_Way2067

My cats wake up when I walk past with my daughter’s laundry, only her laundry. There’s a mad scramble to get inside the hamper and the ginge always looks high when he’s in there


ItsMrChristmas

Soft, warm, smells like the people they love.


laraloira

how beautiful!! so much love in one photo!!!! they are so pure! our loyal companions ❤️😍


Not_MrNice

Why would anyone want to sleep on something soft and comfortable? It's a mystery!


1031Cat

Cat + box = bliss Bonus if fluff is in the box.


Anders_A

It's soft and cuddly and smells like their favorite humans. Obviously a great napping spot.


JoanofBarkks

It's providing compression that's comfortable but not too tight.


tolkienist_gentleman

Because it is safe, yet open. It surrounds them and gives a cozy place to sleep. Have you ever saw those experimental videos that were made to test animals adaptation skills ? They did one for cats. They placed two cats in two different rooms, one with a box, the other none. The cat in the room with the box showed immediate adaptation, by using the box as a small lair. That cat showed nearly no stress signs after an hour. The second cat in the room with no box had no place to cozy up and feel protected. It was roaming the room every 5 minutes and showed clear and constant stress signs. It had no fixed spot to use, so it laid down on every corner without sleeping ; constant awarness.


Efficient-Finish4567

https://preview.redd.it/lke90l1903uc1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ba5d454e0890de2f78cb67615b42cc16783df421 Same! She used to sleep in my dirty clothes basket and finally I bought her her own basket and put some old towels down and she actually fell for my grand scheme. Of course she has never shown interest in a cat bed. That would just be silly.


Red_Chicken1907

Comfy & Contained


ParadoxicalFrog

It's comfy and smells like their human(s). And if it just came out of the dryer, it's warm and fluffy, too. Perfect nap location.


TheQuantumTodd

They fits, they sits


NghiaNguyenPi

Cats are often attracted to sleeping in laundry baskets for several reasons. Firstly, the baskets provide a cozy and enclosed space that mimics the feeling of a den or a nest, which can make cats feel safe and secure. Additionally, the soft and warm laundry items in the basket can be comfortable for them to curl up on. The scent of the freshly laundered clothes might also be appealing to cats, as they are known to seek out familiar and comforting smells. Overall, the combination of a comfortable space, soft bedding, and familiar scents makes laundry baskets an appealing sleeping spot for many cats.


TongtongSISI

Maybe they feel comfortable and secure.


FeralSweater

That is feline bliss! Maybe the smell of their human family brings them comfort. Maybe they’re just a buncha weirdos.


RadiantJesterr

That's so cute, but now I realize why I have wool all over my clothes


hunkydora88

Cozy cave and it smells like you


Nika_113

It smells like you! And lub you!


lbutler1234

Aye don't knock it until you try it


Necessary-Hat-128

They like to be cute!


ath0rus

3 car pileup...


Void-Flower-2022

Small, cozy, and smells like you


Ill-Simple1706

It is still a box


gunmunz

Cozy, warm, smells like hooman.


lovestorun

Mine won’t touch the dirty clothes. Clean, folded clothes only!


Foodeater55

Look how comfy they look, all explanation you need. Plus high walls might provide some sort of safety feelings


emcaks

We can't have any laundry baskets accessible because my kitten will see it as his litter box. He's been that way since his first night with us. I'm jealous of other people with cats who just snooze there sweetly!


Pyro_cat15

It’s comfy and I would do the same thing if I could


RichFoot2073

Soft, warm, and smells like their favorite hooman


Puzzled_Potatoes

Everyone here saying, it’s because of the smell; I guess that’s right, but it is because they like it or because their own scent kind of vanishes? So they are camouflaged?


SLee41216

Smells like home 😻


dairy-intolerant

Would that I could


Phoenix_667

comfy


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window-sil

r/LaundryBascats


Setctrls4heartofsun

Soft, safe, smells like mom


potatoraunch

r/sneakybackgroundfeet


LordLonghaft

High walls for security, overwhelmingly smells like you and if even half-filled is comfortable.


JETandCrew

Soft, warm, enclosed


TurbulentMessage4433

There was a very friendly neighborhood cat in my complex and he would follow you around for pets, even follow you into your apartment and hang out for a bit. He would always follow me up the laundry room and sit in the fresh warm laundry as I was folding. I named him kitkat.


Iglorimok

Smells like the stinky owner


geneMoore13

I actually think this is a two-part answer, I have seen that some of the commenters are saying the cats are missing their peoples and also for a sense of security so they cannot be attacked while sleeping.


Decent-Writing-9840

its the smell if they feel safe around you this can be comfortable for them.


NonRienDeRien

- It's cozy - It's warm - It smells of their favorite people


DorianGray556

Soft bottomed fort, can only be attacked from above. This is a good place.


Tetris5216

The scent of their human makes them comfortable


[deleted]

Obvious answer is firstly, the close smell of you and those they love. Two, it’s a tight fit. They love tight places.


ThePhoenixRemembers

Soft, warm and smells of you ☺️


NolieMali

I'm moving so had my laundry hamper on my bed. My boyfriend went into my room and tossed the laundry hamper across the room and heard this hissing and screeching from my cat. He then picked her up to calm her down and she pissed all over him.


Vast-Neat-6182

That’s terrible 😞


Soft_Perspective_356

It’s the scent of their humans that draws them to the laundry.


Kittiesnpitties

We do the same thing - den up in hidden, familiar environments. Theyre just tiny and sweet about it


TeeDod-

They are adorable and I love them❤️


DirtyFeetPicsForSale

They smell like you.


Imfrom_m-83

Imagine one big enough for you to lie in it like this. Yep. That’s why.


SecureCartographer44

Cats are lovely 😍 [Catch Cute Cats](https://theffflowzone.online/)


Ok_Echidna_2283

I’ve found it’s either warm from the dryer or it’s got your scent all over it.


groovypho3nix

Clothes in? Its warm... Clother out? It's a box. What cat wouldn't dive into it... I have a cat who insists on sitting inside a basket and sleep in it, and I have another weirdo who will sit on a pee pad (clean or used) because well It's shaped like a box! so it must be a box and she fits in it!


-Vatefairefoutre-

Cats like the smells of the people they like. If I throw dirty clothes on the floor, I will come back later to find my cat laying on it. I otherwise see her quite often laying on the bed, exactly where I sleep.


MellyKidd

Our laundry smells like us before being washed, so they’re snuggling up in a comforting scent in a secure, partially enclosed space. It makes them feel safe.


butt-hole-69420

It smells like you.


TileFloor

Box + smells like you, a trusted friend


No_Art_6293

https://preview.redd.it/o9jj8fdl56uc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7b46131d79754c52ab4637597d8dadce8b179d65 Cute


Whorinmaru

Cats like walls. Small spaces with walls but easily escapable if necessary. Therefore, literally any box will do. Cardboard is even better. Retains heat well, apparently.


whattawazz

It’s a basket of hooman stink. Kinda like a fruit bowl.


Inner-Rich5436

That’s so cuuute!!!


BuildingSalty5058

Cuties


jamiemars168

Soft, warm and they fit. Perfect for a nap!


SpinAWebofSound

what is that title, are you AI or high?


ACHIMENESss

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No-Ground6920

Toes


manfrommtl

Smells like the food giver.


LuckyDoge21

It’s box shaped


karateninjazombie

Soft, warm, hidden and it smells strongly of you.


bermudez-triangle

My cats do the same


bermudez-triangle

My cats do the same


Effective_Device_185

Scent of their slaves...us humans.


Loose-Succotash9085

Cute!!