sort of weird?
to be honest, i put toys in shoes all the time so i know where to find them. she has these ugly red ones that she never wears, and that's where i keep my tiny toy mice.
maybe your cat's just being organized like i am. but instinct enters into this, too, because we're all hunters at heart, and for us, toys are almost like the tiny animals we catch outside.
when we catch something outside, we might take it to a safe place where we can eat in peace or save it for later. inside, what hiding place could be safer than your shoe!
there's another reason why some cats 