Look, it’s not that I’mย unsympathetic. You want to fit in the same boxes from when you were a kitten, I want to fit into my prom tuxedo. I get it. But time moves on, and we all get floofier. We can’t squeeze into the past anymore, and the sooner you accept that, the sooner you’ll…
Oh, for pete’s sake, that box is even smaller than the last one! And it doesn’t even have a bottom! You’re just wearing a corset at this point, you’re not fooling anyone. Let it go, man.
Thanks as always to Andrew Y. for keeping tabs on Maru for us.
Gosh, words just can’t adequately express how much I love that cat!?
Ditto <3<3<3 Maruuu
Once on CO he tried to get in a box that was not even large enough for his feet. Makes you wonder about his depth perception. ?
Hey, corsets are in these days, aren’t they?
Never give up maru
Angry tail. Beautiful tail. I love when his girth exceeds the box and just spills up over and out.
Cat Brain: my flop was intentional and elegant.
Too bad the sound cuts out before we get to hear his meow at the end.
How old is Maru now? He must be about 10, right? He has maintained his focus, integrity, and consistency with real dedication all these years.
According to wikipedia, he was born “May 24, 2007 (age 8).” Well, almost 9. Happy almost birthday to Maru!
Maru is on Wikipedia! I just read it and I think it is HILARIOUS how seriously the entry reads. We are talking about a cat.
I know! I think my favorite part is:
Other name(s) ใพใ, lit. ’round’
I also love that there are 18 citations for an article about a cat.
Oh gosh, I LOL’ed so hard at the second one when his feet started peeping out the bottom. I love Maru.
Up next in the series: “Maru & Shot Glass” and “Maru & Thimble”
Just to make it more challenging, he’s gonna do those off a diving board.
Ha!
I googled cat diving into a box, hoping for a cute cartoon, and everything on the first page was Maru videos.
As it should be.
But of course!
Yup – I can totally see him wearing a swim cap with ear holes. ๐
You know I had to google cats in swim caps.
And there’s a Maru swim cap!
The Sphynx cat in the 3-piece looks weirdly chic.
Ditto.
Hey corsets are surprisingly comfortable!
Welcome, new commenter! I’ll take your word for that, since they don’t make them in my size. ๐
These days? They probably do. ๐
Mike, they have corset for men too
“Don’t laugh! I bet a lot of you men wear one of these!”
Full cartoon here.
I find this vaguely disturbing…
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Hilarious! Love Maru!
“…and we all get floofier.” Thanks for the laugh and for making me feel better. ?
Love you, love all commenters, love Maru (not necessarily in that order)
Mmmf mfmfmfmph why doesn’t this fit?
Such an adorable goofball.
I was waiting to see the girdle part, but totally did not expect the fall! LOL? and then he’s just so _chill_ about it. “Well, there ya go, doubters–I’m in! Ha!” (And did I actually see him give a brief stink eye to his human?)
If Maru were more relaxed, he would be catatonic. in Box 3, I love the way he looks like “Hey, I wanted to do this all along!” The only sign that he may be upset by the box failure to accommodate his girth is the accelerating swish of his chubby tail. ๐
f Maru were more relaxed, he would be catatonic. in Box 3, I love the way he looks like โHey, I wanted to do this all along!โ The only sign that he may be upset by the failure of the box to accommodate his girth is the accelerating swish of his chubby tail. ๐