Conference misery::feline_v1

2016.0. "Cats and monitors..." by HILLST::MASON (Explaining is not understanding) Thu Dec 01 1988 08:24

I found this on the net.  It is from Usenet, but I thought it would be of
some interest here.  It is the base note with two replies.  All have been
edited to leave only the 'hard technical stuff'.

Gary
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ok here's a question a bit off the beaten track
we just got a mac II 4/40 w/ apple color monitor
for home and the cat immediately adopted the top
of the monitor as a perch cuz:
it's warm
it's the highest thing in the room and
her "mother" (my wife) spends a lot of  time
staring in that direction.
question,  hardware  buffs , is
how bad is this for the monitor?
are cat hairs likely to work their way through
the baffles and screw up the circuitry inside?
is there an easy way to accommadate the cat and protect
the monitor with something over the top porous enuf
to allow adequate venitlation for cooling?
thanx for your help
robin
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 Even as we speak, I have TWO cats on top of my monitor (I'll admit that it's
a 19" monitor).  Each has its own shoebox (and each wants the other's shoebox).
The only problem I have is when the smaller one leans over and tries to
catch the cursor.   You should see them when 'fish' is running the background.
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I'd worry less about the monitor than the rest of the machine.  I'd also 
set the whole contraption in a box that is roomy enough for air flow but
not enough for the cat to get in.
 
Personally, I don't let mine in the same room with my computers, but then
I have a few more than a normal person.  So I play this guilt trip - go in
the office and feel guilty about not spending time with the "kids" - or go
in the living room and feel guilty about not using the machine I want to
learn more about and spent so much money on.
 
Isn't life wonderful?

    If this is a serious question, the answetr is YES, the cats will
    indeed destroy the equipment. They sure don't mean to, and yes it
    is nice and warm, but.........
    
           I've had my stereo twice repaired, TV once and VCR all repaired
    because of large amounts of fur, dander, etc. inside the delicate
    electrical parts.
     
            But of course, they are cats, and of course are allowed
    to sit where ever they want, even if it means repair bills!
    
    
                                  Denise

    I've found my cat prefers sleeping on the nice warm cable TV box,
    but this only happened because I objected to trying to read the
    computer screen with a tail dangling down the middle of it.
    
    dennis