Desk for people who work at home with a cat

Post by tptacek » Sat, Mar 28, 2026, 1:55 AM UTC

drgo wrote: post #98

gib444 wrote: post #56

I will never understand the accomodations people make for a pet which gives you so little in return. If most owners were 100% honest and in private I reckon at least 50% would admit their cat is an asshole. I mean they don't even smile like a dog. They look miserable most of the time! It's like an abusive relationship where nothing you do will please them LOL Yes, I'm a dog person ;) There must be something to the to…

I recall reading that ~30% of humans have evidence of toxoplasmosis. But, it is unclear whether that is harming their intelligence. Statistically, cat owners have higher IQ than dog owners (pls do not shoot the messenger unless you want to provide further evidence of the validity of this observation).

Post by wpm » Sat, Mar 28, 2026, 2:54 AM UTC

dylan604 wrote: post #110

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Past experience with cat-wrangling over the years have taught me one thing (amongst many): It doesn't matter what the object is, if human cares about it, cat will use said object as a cat would, in order to communicate with human. Communications from cat tend to be along the lines of: I'm hungry, or in most cases, I want attention (play/stimulation). Past objects observed: Keyboards, houseplants, pens & pencils, kitc…

From my direct multi-year study, the surest way to have a cat not lay in a specific place is to place a fluffy cat bed in that place. Also, no toy is more precious to a cat than a non-toy item stolen from the hooman with hair ties being one of the most precious items.

Post by alsetmusic » Sat, Mar 28, 2026, 3:56 AM UTC

Post by PebblesRox » Sat, Mar 28, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC

groovy2shoes wrote: post #77

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Exactly. Contrary to popular belief cats don't sit there because a laptop keyboard is warm. They also sit on external keyboards or even in front of a tablet without a keyboard (blocking the view to the screen). They just want your attention.

i came across a manuscript once that had a bunch of inky paw prints across a page. the scribe clearly tried to blot one of them, merely smudging it, then decided to let the rest be. it was in a very beautiful hand, and the full page must've taken hours to write. that scribe's exasperation echoes through the ages. i wish i could find that MS again. to be fair, the page was probably arranged in a nice sunny spot at the…

Post by slopinthebag » Sat, Mar 28, 2026, 5:30 AM UTC

mrweasel wrote: post #102

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Wait, what? Can you chose not to use a height-adjustable desk, and your employer is only responsible for offering you one, or are you 100% forced into using a height adjustable desk?

For work you must use a height adjustable desk. It doesn't have to be electric, you just need to be able to adjust it to your correct work height. If you don't use it, and I don't know work at your kitchen desk, that's technically a violation of workspace rules. Your boss tell you to use a proper desk, because if they don't they can be fined. You also can't use the keyboard and trackpad on your laptop. You must be pr…