![]() ![]() ![]() Keep the Cat’s Environment Enticing and Engaging They have a compartment underneath for organization and keeping things out of reach. Keyboards and mice are tucked in somewhere so that cats can’t knock them off. Keep cables neat and tucked out of the way. The way I stay consistent is right before I start getting ready for bed or when I finish my work, I give my desk area a quick check and pass through to see if there’s potentially anything that my cats can play with. So even if you do clean it and organize it for one day – they’ll still keep going and checking. There’s a reason we’re organizing and it’s to prevent our cats from developing habits that will attract them to the desk.įor example, if your desk is unorganized and every time your cat goes on it they find something to play with – they start to associate your desk as a source of fun. It doesn’t need to be perfect but at least not out in open. Sensitive items should be put in the back or above in a cupboard or drawer. Give The Cat(s) More Options To Be Near You Therefore the most likely surface that they’ll jump to our computer desk. They don’t want to be too far but they also don’t want to be on the floor where they’ll risk getting stepped on or kicked. In this regular working area set up, there isn’t much choice for our cats. I’m not saying to have a cat tower everywhere – that’s impractical and space inefficient for small living spaces but what I am saying is to give our cats more options to be in our presence. Is there a cat tower near you in this area? Most likely not. Observe your working area – you might have one desk and a chair. Or in the case of my Bengal cat, yell until they are let in. The short answer is that cats are more social than many people think and wherever their humans are, they tend to be in that same room. These are the spaces that allow our cats to perch, play, and climb. I go through the easiest/cheapest ways to catify your home in this article: Catification of a Budget (Free -> $$) *catification: creating or making adjustments to a living space to accommodate both our cat’s needs and our needs. Catification doesn’t need to be expensive or take a lot of time or effort. Catification of the home is what we as cat owners should aim for. However, have you noticed that cats usually like to be in the room that their humans are in? It’s a great item to allow cats to climb and play. Many cat owners probably have a cat tower somewhere in their homes. 4 Deterrence Strategies and Tools for Keeping Cats Off of a Surface Why Do Cats Love to Be on Desks or Computer Tables? ![]()
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