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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / November 2004Cats and computer monitors
Upon arriving home yesterday, I discovered that my 17" flat-panel monitor, keyboard, and speakers had disappeared from my desk. Looking closer, I found them in a heap behind the desk. The keyboard and speakers survived; the monitor is no more. I was really angry, mostly at myself for allowing this to happen. I payed US$488 for that monitor in June. It was a dandy. The computer is a room that is open to most of the house: no door to close to keep you-know-who away. There are three possible perpetrators here. Two are long-time residents. I don't think they did it. My guess is it was six-month old Elmo, who is a furry terror at times. I yelled at Elmo. He hid for a while. I gave serious thought to packing him off to the nearest no-kill shelter that very moment. This remains the best protection against a replay of this disaster, but I just can't do it. For now, I am laying the (latest) flat-panel monitor face-down on the desktop when I'm not using it. Anybody else have a disaster like this? Roby Why would you get so angry that you would give serious thought to dumping your cat into a shelter. It's only a computer monitor and the cat isn't responsible if things get knocked over. You need to set the rules down early and use a squirt bottle whenever you see any of the cats trying to knock over the monitor. Two of my cats are always on top of my monitor and are always walking all over my desk but I would never think of sending them to a shelter for simply knocking something over. That would be a cruelt thing to do as items can be replaced.  SignatureCat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com > Upon arriving home yesterday, I discovered that my 17" flat-panel monitor, > keyboard, and speakers had disappeared from my desk. Looking closer, I [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Roby > Why would you get so angry that you would give serious thought to > dumping your cat into a shelter. I took that to be a "heat of anger" statement... I have been known to wail "I can't AFFORD to have you RUIN EVERYTHING I OWN" plaintively... I know that material possessions are not to be compared with living creatures, but still I think some anger/upsetitude is natural/understandable. --Catherine & Rosalie the calicohead Must be a strong bloody cat!!! A shame about the monitor, but your contents insurance is designed for this kind of incident. Chill out and make a claim :). Regards, Gary. Only problem I've had - apart from the sitting on the keyboard or mouse-mat while I'm still using them - was when one of the cats knocked a newly-watered plant pot off the top book shelf and onto my computer case. I'd just built the computer but was less than amused at having a lovely plant badly damaged. (The plant recovered though.) Ever since the top shelf has been the cat's chill-out spot. They can survey their kingdomfrom there and look down at me and wonder what I see in the constant tapping of the keys. Another time I bought a rather neat, I thought, ceramic cat statue. WHIFF walked into the room jumped up and proceeded to knock the thing sideways and onto the floor where it shattered. I took it that she was in a "thou shant have no other (cats) before me" nor "worship their graven images" frame of mind ... should have called her Moses. Iain >Why would you get so angry that you would give serious thought to dumping >your cat into a shelter. It's only a computer monitor and the cat isn't [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >knocking something over. That would be a cruelt thing to do as items can be >replaced. Rescued Cats & Kittens Needing Homes >'o'< www.celiahammond.org >'o'< >'o'< www.cat77.org.uk >'o'< >Upon arriving home yesterday, I discovered that my 17" flat-panel monitor, >keyboard, and speakers had disappeared from my desk. Looking closer, I >found them in a heap behind the desk. The keyboard and speakers survived; >the monitor is no more. > I yelled at Elmo. He hid for a while. Do you really think he had any clue why you were yelling? >For now, I am laying the (latest) flat-panel monitor face-down on the >desktop when I'm not using it. > >Anybody else have a disaster like this? > >Roby why not arrange the furniture so the desk is against a wall? Have to say, no - no disaster like this - and I bought my flat-panel when they were at the top of the price scale (ouch - but my other monitor had died, so.....). I think the same one is less than 1/3 of the price now. Janet Boss http://bestfriendsdogobedience.com/ http://photos.yahoo.com/bestfriendsobedience Vote for Change! Roby <roby@no-address.net> wrote in news:8q-dnZPFRcyNZhrcRVn- jg@adelphia.com: > Anybody else have a disaster like this? Madeline did hurl my "laptop" (an early IBM prototype that would crush one's actual lap, but which could theoretically be lugged places, I suppose) to the floor, breaking it in the process, but it didn't have much actual value -- except that I couldn't afford a new one, so I was computerless for a while. Rosalie has pulled the speaker onto the floor, but I think it scared her so much she'll probably never jump up there again. Sorry about your computer -- it can be hard when a family member wrecks something of yours! He'll probably never do it again... --Catherine & Rosalie the calicohead > Upon arriving home yesterday, I discovered that my 17" flat-panel monitor, > keyboard, and speakers had disappeared from my desk. Looking closer, I [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > that is open to most of the house: no door to close to keep you-know-who > away. I can sympathize. My cats are *always* knocking stuff off my desk. I can barely work sometimes. The speakers are on the floor half the time. I mounted my two flat-panel monitors to the wall. You may want to try that. Next house I get, I'm having an office with a door. > There are three possible perpetrators here. Two are long-time residents. > I > don't think they did it. My guess is it was six-month old Elmo, who is a > furry terror at times. I yelled at Elmo. He hid for a while. I understand why you were angry, but for future reference, he had no idea what you were yelling about. Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net www.kelltek.com Check out www.snittens.com > Upon arriving home yesterday, I discovered that my 17" flat-panel monitor, > keyboard, and speakers had disappeared from my desk. Looking closer, I [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Roby I'm sure it was a high speed accident. I keep an eye toward anything that might be knocked over and broken in a high speed zoom rally. It just becomes second nature and you know "ope. better not put that there." I know Elmo did not MEAN to do it, as do you. I hope you pet him since he had no clue what you were yelling at him about and probably wonders why you are mad. Jeez, I'm glad to hear your cat's ok. That could have been a real disaster. Your equipment is replacable, your cat is not. Sounds like you haven't cat-proofed your house and you really need to with a cat that age around. And I agree with the other posters... your cat wouldn't have a clue what you were yelling about. > Upon arriving home yesterday, I discovered that my 17" flat-panel monitor, > keyboard, and speakers had disappeared from my desk. Looking closer, I [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Roby Youch. Never had anything like that take place with a cat. My grandmother's elderly Jack Russell Terrior chewed not one but both of her digital hearing aids ($3000) value. Luckily they were insured. Not too sure what got into the dog, had never done anything like that before. >Upon arriving home yesterday, I discovered that my 17" flat-panel monitor, >keyboard, and speakers had disappeared from my desk. Looking closer, I [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >Roby > Upon arriving home yesterday, I discovered that my 17" flat-panel monitor, > keyboard, and speakers had disappeared from my desk. Looking closer, I > found them in a heap behind the desk. The keyboard and speakers survived; > the monitor is no more. Oops. Next time you could try attaching it to the desk with industrial-strength velcro - some of that stuff can resist quite remarkable forces. (...) > don't think they did it. My guess is it was six-month old Elmo, who is a > furry terror at times. I yelled at Elmo. He hid for a while. Just another unpredictable human. (...) > For now, I am laying the (latest) flat-panel monitor face-down on the > desktop when I'm not using it. Velcro, man! Indeed, you could always velcro the cats to a wall, in extremis. > Anybody else have a disaster like this? Not that bad. I have been a little worried that my cats might be able to hoik my 'speakers off their stands. At $eeeeek, this would be Not Good. Wouldn't be good for the cat, either, being brained by 30kg of aluminium loudspeaker. Fortunately, semi-destructive testing suggests that the weight is enough to keep everything sticky-side down. Total damage for me has been limited to: several lamps, a few CD cases, some scratches to a mouse (electronic flavour), scratches on floor from totally sideways cat-overcooking-sharp-turn action, and occasional shoulder scrapeage from ambitious cat dynos. Not bad, really. Steve. > Upon arriving home yesterday, I discovered that my 17" flat-panel monitor, > keyboard, and speakers had disappeared from my desk. Looking closer, I [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > that is open to most of the house: no door to close to keep you-know-who > away. I have two suggestions. Can you buy or get a computer desk that has a keyboard tray and one of those cardboard backings you nail to the back? That's what I have for my desk and it's nearly impossible for the cats to get at much (plus the back of the desk is close to the wall, and they can't crawl behind it). If that's not an option, can you put some sort of a cover over the desk when you're gone--an old bedsheet, perhaps? I'd suggest plastic, but if you have the machine on, it needs some air, so maybe that's not a good idea. Rene : Upon arriving home yesterday, I discovered that my 17" flat-panel monitor, : keyboard, and speakers had disappeared from my desk. Looking closer, I : found them in a heap behind the desk. The keyboard and speakers survived; : the monitor is no more. : I was really angry, mostly at myself for allowing this to happen. I payed : US$488 for that monitor in June. It was a dandy. The computer is a room : that is open to most of the house: no door to close to keep you-know-who : away. : There are three possible perpetrators here. Two are long-time residents. I : don't think they did it. My guess is it was six-month old Elmo, who is a : furry terror at times. I yelled at Elmo. He hid for a while. : I gave serious thought to packing him off to the nearest no-kill shelter : that very moment. This remains the best protection against a replay of : this disaster, but I just can't do it. : For now, I am laying the (latest) flat-panel monitor face-down on the : desktop when I'm not using it. : Anybody else have a disaster like this? Fortunatly I've never had a monitor broken but I did have a cat that as a kitten got her kicks by knocking things down or over. She wouldn't even run away after doing it. SignatureKeep working millions on welfare depend on you ------------------- fwp@deepthought.com |
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