This just in: cats don’t cooperate.

So, if you’re planning on giving one to somebody as a Christmas gift, don’t be surprised if things don’t work out as planned.

A woman gifted her 3-year-old daughter a cat for Christmas, but the freaked-out critter wasn’t having any part of being in a box. The thing slipped out of there undetected, leaving the little girl to believe all she got was an empty box.

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