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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / January 2008The dangers of laptop computing
I don't know exactly what the dangers are, but there must be some horrible, awful, life-threatening dangers that are attached to running a laptop computer with the computer in your lap. That's the only reason why I can see that Amelia would be behaving as she is. I can be sitting in my favorite chair in the living reading, or watching tv, or just sitting quietly, and Amelia will be content to sit on the futon or on Nancy's big red chair. But the moment I put the Mac Powerbook on my lap, Amelia absolutely MUST climb into my lap. If I leave it on the little rolling computer table and use it there, everything is fine. But the moment the computer lands in my lap, Amelia will there too within a matter of seconds. Once she gets in my lap she proceeds to stand on the keyboard. It doesn't matter how awkward it is for her, the keyboard is the only place that will do. I attempt to remove Amelia from the keyboard, then put the computer down, then Amelia settles down in my lap for a nice, long snuggle. I guess the knowledge that she has saved her human from such a horrible danger allows her to relax and enjoy herself, as she then manages to put out some Olympic-class purrs. Does anyone else have kitties that save them from those nasty, dangerous laptops? > I don't know exactly what the dangers are, but there must be some > horrible, awful, life-threatening dangers that are attached to running a > laptop computer with the computer in your lap. [snip] > Does anyone else have kitties that save them from those nasty, dangerous > laptops? I don't think the laptop itself is dangerous. I think she simply wants to keep your lap empty and available, should she at some point decide she wants to get up there. That may be theoretical, but it's immaterial. Clearly, your lap belongs to her, and to her alone. Other cats (as well as inanimate objects, apparently), are not allowed to claim that space. She might ignore your lap for days or weeks, but if someone/something else dares to use *her* lap, then she's required to assert her ownership by dislodging the intruder. And then sleeping there, to prove the point. :) Joyce  SignatureTo send email to this address, remove the triple-X from my user name. > I don't think the laptop itself is dangerous. I think she simply wants > to keep your lap empty and available, should she at some point decide [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Joyce That could well be true. In fact, recent events suggest it is. I'm accustomed to doing lap snuggles with the kitties. At various times Amelia, Harri, Ranger, and Sammy will hop up for a snuggle. But in the last couple weeks I've been treated to duet snuggles. Sometimes while Harri is taking an arm nap Amelia will hop up and stretch out across my knees. Or Amelia or Harri will be in my lap and Ranger will step across from the arm of the futon. Whichever kitty was there first will glare at the interloper and arrange their position so they don't have to see the other kitty, but they both hang around for a while. > I'm accustomed to doing lap snuggles with the kitties. At various times > Amelia, Harri, Ranger, and Sammy will hop up for a snuggle. But in the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > the interloper and arrange their position so they don't have to see the > other kitty, but they both hang around for a while. Nobody can ignore you quite as aggressively as a cat can. :) Joyce SignatureTo send email to this address, remove the triple-X from my user name. > Does anyone else have kitties that save them from those nasty, dangerous > laptops? My laptop has a remote monitor, keyboard and mouse, so I rarely put it on my lap at home. So Cinder sits on it to make sure it behaves while I work. (She was doing her job in her picture, you see.) Deborah owned by the Gang of Eight Hihi diz iz O. T. anna da gramby uzez her laptop for workz stuff. Her ken sit in da big chairz and haz it on her lap. Me an Willow iz fraid of it so we haz to protack herself. Sometimez her fallz asleepz and dat fing jumpz off her lap anna lans on us. Den we smack itself and diz wakes up da gramby. You have ta protect deese hoomanz from demselvez. >I don't know exactly what the dangers are, but there must be some > horrible, awful, life-threatening dangers that are attached to running a [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Does anyone else have kitties that save them from those nasty, dangerous > laptops? This thread is sooooo neat! What fun to read. SignatureCharleen Aggie Marble, Victor Velcro The Spirit of Mr. Pumpkin St. Cloud, Florida USA >I don't know exactly what the dangers are, but there must be some > horrible, awful, life-threatening dangers that are attached to running a [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Does anyone else have kitties that save them from those nasty, dangerous > laptops? Hihi diz iz O. T. Anna u guyz kno what elze, da laptopz da gramby haz talkz to ya. I stepped on itself on da kouch anna it said, well, I don't kno bout numberz but ir read what waz on da page. Ken u belief dat gramby laffed at me kauze I jumped offof it den turnedz roun and smaked it, like Piglet smakz myown head so much of da timez. I wonnder if da growliie monsterz dat eats furrz would eat diz fingie. > This thread is sooooo neat! What fun to read. >>I don't know exactly what the dangers are, but there must be some [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >> Does anyone else have kitties that save them from those nasty, dangerous >> laptops? > Does anyone else have kitties that save them from those nasty, > dangerous laptops? What a good girl Amelia is! Saving her daddy from the evil laptop laptop (as opposed to the desktop laptop). Mine are not so worried about my laptop, but then I always have it on the desk and not in my lap. When Caliban was younger, though, he would keep watch beside it on the desk with his paw on the delete button, just in case it started acting up. http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1418710855058511339TeAtuJ SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. > I don't know exactly what the dangers are, but there must be some > horrible, awful, life-threatening dangers that are attached to running a [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Does anyone else have kitties that save them from those nasty, dangerous > laptops? lol! Well, I have a laptop, but apparently I have never figured out that it is called a "laptop" because it can go in your lap. I use mine pretty much soley on a desk. Of course, when I had it downstairs, Wolfie liked to sit on my lap while I was working *on* the laptop -- does that count? Ginger-lyn SignatureHome Pages: http://www.moonsummer.com http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website)
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