Cat Owner Finds a Meticulously Carved Hollow on His Cat's Basket-Shaped Scratching Post, Cracks Up Over How It Fits His Cat's Face Perfectly
Some cat owners think they’re buying a scratching post, but this one guy basically ended up commissioning a tiny piece of custom furniture. It all started when his cat, Shimeji, claimed the basket-shaped post like it was built specifically for her face.
In the group, Shimeji is the only female cat, and she’s not sharing. While the other cats do their usual chaos, she’s the one who has carved out a perfectly shaped hollow for resting her face, like she’s been doing it her whole life. And now her owner is cracking up over how her expression fits the cutout so perfectly, making him wonder if the other cats helped sculpt it.
Here’s the moment the scratching post stopped being a toy and started looking like it has a personal connection to Shimeji.
This is Shimeji. She's the only female cat in the group.
Perhaps she needs her own spot so she can spend more time in her space. She has truly made it her own with that hollow for resting her face.
That’s when the owner notices Shimeji’s face fits into the hollow like it was made for her, not just for scratching.
Meanwhile, the post is still doing its job, even though Shimeji is using it for full-on face naps instead of chaos.
Cat owners need to provide scratching posts for their cats while their little furballs are still young. By doing so, owners can prevent their cats from destroying their furniture.
Due to their natural instinct to scratch surfaces, this behavior cannot be entirely stopped. That's why introducing a scratching post from an early age can redirect the behavior to a more appropriate and desirable location.
So, where should you place scratching posts? Start by observing and determining which part of your house your cat loves to spend time in.
You can also place the scratching post near the furniture they tend to scratch frequently. To encourage and establish this habit, play with your cat in the same spot every day.
Treats are essential when trying to reinforce this behavior. So, place some tasty treats nearby or give them whenever you see your cat playing with the scratching post.
Continue this positive reinforcement, and soon you'll see your cat showing a preference for the scratching post instead of your beautiful furniture!
This messy “stray cat did it” excuse mirrors the cheating ex backlash, where Reddit users were not buying it.
Did the other cats have a hand in creating that hollow in the scratching post? It makes their owner wonder.
And since the other cats are hanging around, the owner starts wondering if they contributed to that oddly perfect carved shape.
Now he’s watching Shimeji get all relaxed in her personalized spot, and it makes the whole “scratching post placement” story feel way more specific.
Just look at how content Shimeji is when she rests her face on that personalized hollow. She seems so relaxed!
Want to see more of the cats' shenanigans? Feel free to follow their owner, tomeji1106, on Twitter!
He might have bought a scratching post, but Shimeji basically turned it into her face hotel.
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