Cat bed clamps onto desk

_kitinbox.jpgIf your cat likes to sleep on your keyboard while you’re trying to surf for porn, stick her in this box instead. You may have to line the little crib with a rat glue board to get her to stay, but that’s a small price to pay for ensuring you won’t be interrupted while abusing yourself. Link

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10 Responses to Cat bed clamps onto desk

  1. snackcake says:

    1. See a need
    2. Fill it
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    4. Profitt!!

  2. Anonymous says:

    While it looks like a great idea. As the human of a cat, I know that it won’t work. Part of the reason they do it is because you are paying attention to the keyboard and not them. Not that they really want the attention, but you know, it’s the principle of it.

    Next thing you know, that cat bed is holding your mail and the cat is still lounging on the keyboard. Plus, you now have an oddly shaped desk.

  3. technogeek says:

    Might work for cats that just want to keep you under surveilance. Cats do generally like elevated perches and being closer to your eye level.

    On the other hand, it doesn’t address what’s usually the real issue: “Don’t play with that; play with Cat!”

    My solution was to declare the PC desk a “no cat” surface, like the kitchen table. She was welcome to lie on my lap and be a furry wrist rest, or to otherwise hang around and request some of my attention — but the work surface was off limits. This requires that the human be completely consistent about the rule, but most cats have no trouble understanding “that’s MY territory, get your fuzzy butt off it”. Admittedly, some will continue to test the assertion, which is why it’s so important to (re)enforce every time.

  4. mmbb says:

    Cat Inbox or Cat In Box?

  5. technogeek says:

    #4: Good point. This does look like it started as an off-desk inbox that was repurposed when someone’s cat discovered it.

  6. pupdog says:

    The inventor has obviously never had a real cat, the kind with a mind of its own, one you can’t tell where to sit, or when…

  7. Not a Doktor says:

    you do realize that a cat’s will (to sit in a place) can be bent with kitty-nip

  8. Frank_in_Virginia says:

    Might work. My two cats sit to my side and literally tap me on the shoulder for attention. If it wasn’t so damn cute…

  9. woolie says:

    Glue boards are the single most inhumane way I can imagine to kill rodents. There are serious animal cruelty issues involved. You shouldn’t even make the reference in sarcasm…

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