What seems like a billion years ago (actually only a month past), we entered and won a truly awesome giveaway hosted by our friends over at The Island Cats. Some life stuff happened but we didn’t forget about that box that had arrived and sat there, waiting, waiting, waiting until Miss Newton had just about enough of waiting and started using the box as a scratch pad.
Okay! Okay! Let’s open this already!
Hey! What’s this? © Colehauscats.com
Inside the box . . . was a box! But not just any box. It’s a Cat in the Box Box! Dawn Fontaine, the owner of Cat in the Box and a life-long animal lover, came up with the brilliant idea of designing unique, clever, fun and functional boxes for cats. And the boxes look great!
Impatient or Adventurous? © Colehauscats.com
And are, apparently, very tempting, too! While Miss Newton was content to sit on the box in a box, two impatient, or would they be called adventurous, Colehaus Cats just COULD.NOT.WAIT. to get in the box, while it was still in the box!
Queen of the Box © Colehauscats.com
Just look at how cool this box looks! It’s a giant milk carton! Why, you could leave this sitting out all the time! No more ratty-looking cardboard boxes sitting hither and fro, waiting to be tossed into the recycle bin.
Backside of the Queen of the Box © Colehauscats.com
And look how much cooler it looks with kitties in it! Don’t mind grumpy Viola. She was angry that she didn’t get the chance to claim Farmer Tom’s Dairy milk carton first. That title went to Miss Newton who was willing to “box” with anyone who thought they better deserved to be Queen of the Box. We could hardly get her to let others have a sit in it! She loves it!
Sniffing noses © Colehauscats.com
Finally, Tessa got a chance and naturally, Quint wanted time, too.
The Queen reclaims HER Box © Colehauscats.com
And then Miss Newton decided two minutes was just about enough time to share and back in the box she went.
Quint challenges Miss Newton for box ownership © Colehauscats.com
But not without a challenger! Quint wanted time in the box but he had to defeat Miss Newton’s smackie paws first . . .
Quint checks out the fine construction © Colehauscats.com
. . . and won the right to check out the giant milk carton proper. Ernie of the Island Cats described it perfectly:
“This milk carton is made of sturdy cardboard and looks just like the real thing. The detail is amazing . . . the only thing missing is the milk. It’s about 26 inches tall and 12 ½ inches wide and deep. There’s 3 cutout holes measuring 6 ½ inches for getting in and out of the box. It’s put together with hook-and-loop (Velcro) and can be easily taken apart and stored flat if needed. Reassembly is just as easy.”
Viola thinks she’s found the BEST Box © Colehauscats.com
Viola insisted SHE had found the perfect box, the one the giant milk carton came in. Don’t worry. She got lots and lots of time in the milk carton later in the day. We moved it to various locations around our house – it looks awesome everywhere! The only Colehaus Cat who didn’t check it out was Pia because she decided a beauty nap was more important.
Tessa gets the Box for a while © Colehauscats.com
And Tessa, well Tessa and Miss Newton finally came to an agreement to share the giant milk carton, but only if Tessa sat as lookout, to which Tessa said, “Um, okay.” Miss Newton is curled behind Tessa in the box, taking her own beauty nap.
Hey! What’s this? © Colehauscats.com
Later, after the first hours or so of initial excitement were over, Olivia discovered the giant milk carton and couldn’t get enough of it either. These cats LOVE this box, and we LOVE Dawn for creating it!
Cat in the Box – For cats who think inside the box!
The Cat in the Box currently has two box designs – The giant milk carton and a giant wedge of cheese. How fun and how hard it was to pick between the two when deciding which one we liked best. Each can be purchased directly from the Cat in the Box website. Right now, the boxes are only available in the U.S. and each box costs $29.99. Shipping is free!
We can’t say enough about how much fun this box has been. Someone is always in it, napping or pawing at someone walking by. It’s a big hit and if you’re thinking ahead to the holidays, this just might be on one of your kitties favorite things wish list!
Thank you Dawn! Thank you Island Cats!
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Here’s an 80-piece online jigsaw puzzle of Quint and Tessa’s giant milk carton photo above courtesy of JigsawPlanet.com. Have fun!
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A Colehaus Cats flashback:
2017 – No post
2016 – MultiCat Monday
2015 – No post
2014 – Not Snooping, I’m Watching
2013 – No post
2012 – A Second Look
How awesome is this box! And we luff that your guys just couldn’t wait to try it out.
That box looks really good and much more exciting than an old tatty box. Looks like everyone is enjoying it. I’m off to do the puzzle.
OMCs a Milk box!!! I’m in total awe
Hugs madi your bfff
I enjoyed your photos of the evolution of the cats getting to enjoy the Milk Carton…and those who were too impatient/adventurous to wait…
Now THAT’S a box!! It’s just spectacular.
We saw this at The Island Cats and thought it was so cute, and it sure looked like funWe are definitely putting it on our Christmas list after the endorsement of your gang. XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer We are definitely pu
We’re so glad you love your box! Those are great pics of all of you trying it out. 🙂
What a nice box. More elegant than a regular one. All of you seems to have fun with it.
But … I must be the only not interested by boxes.
Ronrons
Hisia
Thank you, thank you, thank you for this incredible review and for your wonderful pictures. My favorite is the one with the cats in the box in the box!!!! Isn’t this why we love cats? They keep us entertained every minute.
I totally love that box. Mom wants to know if a 14 pound girl can get in?
Probably! Pia is 16.9 pounds (shh, she thinks she’s 6 pounds) and she squeezed into the box with the minimal difficulty.
The boxes do fit most cats, but every cat’s physique (and level of athleticism) is unique! If you are concerned about your girl, you could try the Monster Cheese Wedge. The back of the wedge can be left open and should fit any cat short of a tiger!
We love the look of these boxes! And I can tell how much fun they are!
Oh what a good time you were having with that terrific box!
That’s so cool ! That milk box looks like a lot of fun ! Purrs
Congrats on winning that cool prize! And I am off to do the puzzle 🙂
Oh my gosh the milk carton is SO CUTE!! I want one <3
What a fabulous box for all of you. We must admit that you all photograph just beautifully in and by the box. Pia, we know beauty naps are important so we understand. Your humans did a great job to win that special prize for you!
Stereo purrs…….Hemingway and Steinbeck
Such great pictures of all of you in your giant Milk Carton! We have one here, and Gracie and Ava enjoy it form time to time. 🙂
How incredible and fun. We want one of those too?!
guyz…conga ratz on winnin thiz milk carton….itz epic lee awesum !!! N joy ….may bee ya knead ta each schedulez a time ta vizit de dairee !!!! 🙂 ♥♥
your photos with the box (we reviewed it too some months ago) are some of the best I have seen! You should tag them on instagram!!!!