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Cat Loves The Box More Than His New Cat Tree

This is a relatable funny wholesome meme featuring a real black-and-white domestic cat sitting inside the cardboard shipping box for a new cat tree. The fully assembled, unused cat tree stands right next to the box, playing on the well-known common cat behavior that cats almost always prefer plain cardboard boxes over expensive, purpose-built cat furniture. The cat has an excited open-mouthed expression, and overlaid text reads "OMG! I LOVE IT!", expressing the cat's joy over the box instead of the actual purchased cat tree.
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OMG! I LOVE IT!

Overview

This is a relatable funny wholesome meme featuring a real black-and-white domestic cat sitting inside the cardboard shipping box for a new cat tree. The fully assembled, unused cat tree stands right next to the box, playing on the well-known common cat behavior that cats almost always prefer plain cardboard boxes over expensive, purpose-built cat furniture. The cat has an excited open-mouthed expression, and overlaid text reads "OMG! I LOVE IT!", expressing the cat's joy over the box instead of the actual purchased cat tree.

Origin notes

This meme was shared by the WholesomeMeme account on X (formerly Twitter) as noted, it is a popular real-photo meme that jokes about universal cat behavior relatable to most cat owners, playing on a long-running internet joke about cats' obsession with cardboard boxes.

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