Why does my cat sit on my keyboard?
Cats sit on keyboards to seek attention and warmth from the device while staying close to their owners. This behavior physically blocks access to keys and screens, which stops owners from being able to type or work.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1petting the cat to appease them
- 2taking a break
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“he insist on cramming in there and im afraid hes gonna smother it lol”source ↗
Gullible-Berry-1949 · r/cats · 15 upvotes
“Prevention of access to keyboard”source ↗
myaccountgotbanmed · r/cats · 1 upvotes
“she even claimed the water bottle”source ↗
pastadudde · r/cats · 1 upvotes
“i am but a humble servant begging for scraps”source ↗
bumblebunss · r/cats · 1 upvotes