Caturday: How to Keep Your Cats Off Your Keyboard (Without Crushing Their Souls)
Turkish Van twins, Poncho and Simba, in their desk loft beds above my messy desk Every cat guardian knows the ancient feline law: “If you are working, I must sit on the warmest, most inconvenient object in the room.” For most of us, that object is the computer—followed closely by the one piece of paper we actually need. The solution, as it turns out, is not to fight cat nature but to elevate it. Literally. The Magic of Desk Loft Beds Some genius out there (Chewy sells them, and probably a few other places too) realized that cats don’t actually want your spreadsheet. They want height, proximity, and supervisory authority. Enter the desk loft bed: a small, sturdy perch that clamps onto your desk with a single post and gives your cat a throne from which to judge your life choices. A few highlights: The clamp attaches securely to the desk without leaving a mark. The bed is surprisingly sturdy—strong enough for small and average cats, and even for Moo, who at 16 pounds pours ...