Cats have always had a thing for climbing inside anything they can fit into. Leave an empty cardboard box on the floor, and your kitty will probably be sitting in it before you've finished unpacking. Laundry baskets, shopping bags, and bathroom sinks are all fair game, too. So it makes sense that a hollowed-out pumpkin would catch their attention. It's basically a seasonal cat bed, although we're not sure how comfortable it actually is.
There's just so much to love about a little feline face peeking out of a pumpkin. The tiny ears, the curious eyes, and those whiskers sticking out over the edge make for an adorable sight. Some kittens are small enough to fit their entire bodies inside, while bigger cats have to settle for poking their heads through the opening. Either way, we wouldn't mind having a few of these little pumpkin dwellers decorating our homes.
We have to give some credit to the hoomans who manage to capture these moments on camera. Anyone who's tried photographing a cat knows that getting them to cooperate isn't always easy. You can have everything set up perfectly, only for your kitty to decide that the pumpkin is much more interesting from the outside. Maybe they'll give it a sniff, bat at the stem, or wander off before you can take a single picture.
Even when a cat does decide to climb inside, there's no guarantee they'll stay there long enough for a photoshoot. One second, they're sitting sweetly in their little pumpkin house, and the next, they're climbing out because they've spotted a leaf blowing across the yard. We can't blame them for being curious, but we'd definitely appreciate a few extra seconds to get the camera focused!
Pumpkins are cute, but pumpkins with whiskers are even better!