(Image credit: MissHissss)
Cat lovers know that house cats can be very particular about a Place To Exist. They can turn themselves into liquid in order to fit in some small and often forbidden spot like a dish left on the counter or the trash bin, like Smudge shown above. They will reject a new cat bed in order to sleep in the box it came in. They will hide in inaccessible places like the back of the refrigerator or behind the books in a bookcase. Or where they can blend into the background.
(Image credit: timftw360)
This cat was lost until he yelled out his location. Cats are also very susceptible to traps laid by humans, like a circle drawn on the floor, a half-full suitcase, or a tempting but very small box. See dozens of cats photographed in places they shouldn't be in a gallery at Bored Panda.