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Cat Forum / General Topics / January 2005Cats sleeping by electrical devices
I think my previous post under 'Odd Places' got lost, but I'm interested in opinions, so am reposting. My Rexie likes to lay under the puter table next to the (I can't member the exact name of this thing - it's a power supply/battery thing that you have plugged in all the time, so if your power goes off, this thing keeps the puter going for 15-20 min so you can shut if off properly and not screw stuff up!) (How's that for a description!?) Anyhow, obviously he does it cause it's warm. My concern is that it's electric. I don't know if it's safe for him - due to the emissions? We had a Siamese years ago who loved to perch on the tv cable box (also warm and electric). She ended up dying from cancer after five operations, and I think we've blamed ourelves ever since. Am I being silly about this? Has anyone heard of this (being near electric stuff) being dangerous? I've wedged a small box near it so he can't lay by it, but . . . . Comments, pls. L8r, Shirley B. to reply by email, remove "nick" "Making a way out of no way is sometimes the only way" Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 12:50:18 -0500, Amy Gray <JudgeAmyGrayNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote: >On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 14:35:49 GMT, "Holly via CatKB.com" ><forum@CatKB.com> wrote: > >>My kittens favorite place to be is to balance on the back off our rocking chair. I have no idea how she stays up there but it is officially her spot now. My other cat likes to lay on the back of the toilet now that is a cold spot I hate to go in there in winter because it is so cold but lil Mama loves it. Go Fiqure they are cats we will never understand them but you can bet they have us fiqured out. >My cats do that too. The reason they like it......it's one of >the highest points in the room. L8r, Shirley B. to reply by email, remove "nick" "Making a way out of no way is sometimes the only way" Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole > I think my previous post under 'Odd Places' got lost, but I'm > interested in opinions, so am reposting. [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > "Making a way out of no way is sometimes the only way" Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole My big guy likes to sleep on top of the computer itself. You're right, it's warm there, and he knows that when "mom" and "dad" are on their respective computers, we can be there for a while. This is his way of spending time with us, and he gets a warm place to sleep in the process. Our other cat usually sleeps on top of my desk with her paws always close to the mouse or keyboard. After all, a cats work is never done. LOL > I think my previous post under 'Odd Places' got lost, but I'm > interested in opinions, so am reposting. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > off, this thing keeps the puter going for 15-20 min so you can shut if > off properly and not screw stuff up!) (How's that for a description!?) It's a UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply) :o) > Anyhow, obviously he does it cause it's warm. My concern is that it's > electric. I don't know if it's safe for him - due to the emissions? We > had a Siamese years ago who loved to perch on the tv cable box (also > warm and electric). She ended up dying from cancer after five > operations, and I think we've blamed ourelves ever since. Dunno. UPSes are basically big rechargable batteries, they should not give off too much radiation as there are no emiitors in them.  SignatureI.P.Freely >I think my previous post under 'Odd Places' got lost, but I'm >interested in opinions, so am reposting. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >I've wedged a small box near it so he can't lay by it, >but . . . . It's a bad idea to let the cat sleep there, but it's a worse idea to put the box there ... not out of concern for the cat - the UPS is probably harmless (TV's are mostly harmless), but they need unobstructed air flow all around them. SignatureT.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu) >My Rexie likes to lay under the puter table next to the (I can't >member the exact name of this thing - it's a power supply/battery >thing that you have plugged in all the time, so if your power goes >off, this thing keeps the puter going for 15-20 min so you can shut if >off properly and not screw stuff up!) (How's that for a description!?) UPS, uninteruptable power supply. >Anyhow, obviously he does it cause it's warm. My concern is that it's >electric. I don't know if it's safe for him - due to the emissions? We [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >Am I being silly about this? Has anyone heard of this (being near >electric stuff) being dangerous? I would doubt it is dangerous. > Am I being silly about this? Has anyone heard of this (being near > electric stuff) being dangerous? There have been some concerns voiced over the possible dangers posed by electromagnetic fields, but they have yet to be confirmed by any serious studies. Epidemiological studies of people living near high-tension power lines have failed to turn up any problems, and people whose work exposes them to strong EM fields don't seem to be at risk either. Since a cat's nerves and muscles (just like ours) operate by electricity, it's not like it is being bombarded by something alien to its metabolism. And the EM field coming from a computer power supply is tiny. Thx everyone for comments. It's funny that someone mentioned high power lines. For 20 years, nearly, we lived on a corner lot and the Valley high power lines ran right down the valley next door to us. Instead of worrying so much about Prissy sleeping on that cable box, perhaps I should worry about the effect the high power lines had on us hoomins also!! L8r, Shirley B. to reply by email, remove "nick" "Making a way out of no way is sometimes the only way" Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole >My Rexie likes to lay under the puter table next to the (I can't >member the exact name of this thing - it's a power supply/battery [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >warm and electric). She ended up dying from cancer after five >operations, and I think we've blamed ourelves ever since. I think that you should make sure the ups And anything else has enough room to breathe. this info is normally included with the instructions that also say 'don't open case' type of page > Thx everyone for comments. It's funny that someone mentioned high > power lines. For 20 years, nearly, we lived on a corner lot and the [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >>warm and electric). She ended up dying from cancer after five >>operations, and I think we've blamed ourelves ever since. On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 02:46:22 -0000, "Dave McMahon" <ifugb@fuhw.com> >I think that you should make sure the ups And anything else has enough room >to breathe. Isn't it common sense that any piece of equipment which has vents needs enough room to "breathe"? > this info is normally included with the instructions that also >say 'don't open case' type of page [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >>>warm and electric). She ended up dying from cancer after five >>>operations, and I think we've blamed ourelves ever since. On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 17:04:12 -0800, Shirley Butler <twobutlers@charter.net> >Thx everyone for comments. It's funny that someone mentioned high >power lines. For 20 years, nearly, we lived on a corner lot and the >Valley high power lines ran right down the valley next door to us. >Instead of worrying so much about Prissy sleeping on that cable box, >perhaps I should worry about the effect the high power lines had on us >hoomins also!! I can't guarantee you that there is no risk of danger from living near those power lines, but I can say with a certain degree of certainty that worrying about it is probably more harmful. >L8r, Shirley B. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >>warm and electric). She ended up dying from cancer after five >>operations, and I think we've blamed ourelves ever since. both my cats like to lay near my feet , on my lap or on my bed, where ever I am, so they do end up under the computer desk along with my feet where there are 'boocoo' wires that i worry about the little cat chewing. So I placed one of those stackable plastic boxes like milk crates in front of the wires in a manner that will keep the cats at a little distance but not effect the air flow seriously. lee/leo |
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