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myLot reputation of 99/100. Loen210 (815)   ranked 103 out of 5,817 in cats 3 years ago

How many of you have the luxury of your dear cat (or dog/ferret/animal) sitting on your lap as you type. Yup, she's on my lap right now. Yay! But doesn't stay for a long time at all. Doesn't happen every day, but it always makes me all warm and contented.

Of course, I have a sticky roller right in the room to pick up and get the hair off before I step out. ;o) Also, in my desk drawer (on which my computer is right now), to my right side this year, I decided to keep the fur comb. I try to comb her (and she loves it). Otherwise, I will be blinking away fur all over my face, chest, and my keyboard is even "coughing" on it.

My cat especially likes it when I turn the mini heater on. She just loves warmth even when it is warm.

So how many of you have the honor of your beloved pet sitting on your lap? My kitty actually only started doing that about a year ago. (She's 6 years old now.)

 

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1. myLot reputation of 98/100. irishmist (2752)   ranked 152 out of 5,817 in cats   3 years ago

My kitties tend to perch on the pillows on my chair behind me, they also sometimes sleep on my bed pillows with me at night.


myLot reputation of 99/100. Loen210 (815)   ranked 103 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

Cute. Yes, when she is not sitting on my lap, she is usually perched, happily asleep on her special higher height bed that makes her taller than me in my room. :o) It's right by my door, so that whenever I pass in or out, she knows I see her, and anybody who pops in can't miss her.

Sleeping on a bed pillow with you at night would be a dream! ;o) In the very occasional nights that she will come onto my bed, it is usually at the foot.

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2. myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (24688)   ranked 2 out of 5,817 in cats   3 years ago

I don't have a lot of lap right now, however, I try to keep the cats out of my space where the computer is.


myLot reputation of 99/100. Loen210 (815)   ranked 103 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

That is probably wise, to keep the vents and computer parts, keyboard, etc. safer. But she doesn't do it often. What's so cute is that when somebody else is coming up the stairs to pamper her and give her some hugs and kisses, she happily meows to them, may lick them, but then looks at me, thinking, "Don't get jealous!" She often comes then to my desk, hops on, rubs across, cuddles, and then goes back to her perch. :o)


myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (24688)   ranked 2 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

lol there are some that would probably be velcro if I let them in

Timus would probably be a big white blob in my way if he came in


myLot reputation of 99/100. Loen210 (815)   ranked 103 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

If they had access to speak the English/human language, they may be bellowing out, "Cruelty! Cruelty! Ignorance! Deprivation!" Hee hee.

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3. myLot reputation of 99/100. ybonjoc (1191)   ranked 838 out of 5,817 in cats   3 years ago

Our cats too.They loved being cuddled.Their favorite place to sleep is actually in my brother's office chair inside the study room.And guess what my brother hates it.Every time the cats hear my brothers foot steps, they kind of jump and run faster afraid of getting scolded again.


myLot reputation of 99/100. Loen210 (815)   ranked 103 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

Cute, but poor guys having to scoot when a person comes. Maybe they would like a similar texture bed in the same room (that doesn't have a human bum take over!). ;o)

My cat used to always sprawl over (mostly before she came to my lap) on top of my keyboard, which was sweet, but quite bothersome as she would even sometimes shut down my computer, or kick me offline or in the middle of an email or such.

Cuddle them silly!


myLot reputation of 99/100. ybonjoc (1191)   ranked 838 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

lol.Niggling cats but sweet and lovely.


myLot reputation of 99/100. Loen210 (815)   ranked 103 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

Ha ha, yes. Good comment.

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4. myLot reputation of 78/100. spicysweetie21 (1542)   ranked 151 out of 5,817 in cats   3 years ago

If my cat Alaska is awake when I take a seat in the desktop computer chair, he immediately runs up to and jumps into my lap, and he just curls up in my lap and purrs away,,,,I like it sometimes when I'm posting on mylot because the sound of his purrs are calming


myLot reputation of 99/100. Loen210 (815)   ranked 103 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

Awww, and looks like such a cutie (assuming your ginger/white pic on the left is Alaska). :o) Maybe you should set a video camera some time in your room to catch it. Would be so cute. Ooh, and maybe play it to see if she recognizes the scene. ;o)

How sweet. And yes, purring is very calming. Before I adopted a cat, as a child, my parents wanted to, and I thought they were these icky little creatures witih these weird rattling noises (purrs). Then, I fell in love when we adopted! :o)

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5. myLot reputation of 100/100. schulzie (2453)   ranked 638 out of 5,817 in cats   3 years ago

My cat will lay down next to me on the sofa or at my feet. Sometimes though he will lay next to me and put his paw or his chin on my thigh and use me like a pillow.

Now my 4 year old daughter on the other hand, she loves to lay in my lap when I have my laptop out and am typing here on myLot.

lol

Have a great day and happy myLotting!!!

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myLot reputation of 99/100. Loen210 (815)   ranked 103 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

Oh so cute!!! Don't you always wish you had a video or at least photo of these things? And my goshness, I think I'm in love (and "wowed") by your photo of your flying cat in the air on his back! Thanks for that sweet description.

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6. myLot reputation of 96/100. CatsandDogs (6424)   ranked 47 out of 5,817 in cats   3 years ago

Oh my gosh, I'll be lucky to ever NOT have a cat or dog in my lap! lol I don't mind really just that when I move, the cats claws come out and it's a YIKES!! situation. lol Having 10 cats and 4 dogs, I'm forever having someone in my lap or not just one but two or three.... lol


newenglanddeb (6)   ranked 4,254 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

Wow! 14 pets! How do you ever afford to feed and vet them all! Are they all inside pets or do they mostly live outside?


myLot reputation of 96/100. CatsandDogs (6424)   ranked 47 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

LOL yeah that's a lot but not by our choice though but we couldn't not take them in. 4 of our cats are strays and one of our dogs was given to us. How do we afford them? We give them their shots except for their rabies which has to be done by a licensed veterinarian. The dogs heartworm protection and all of their (cats too) frontline I get online at vetshop.com. Their food, we know where it's cheap so we buy it there which is different places. That's how. LMBO
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myLot reputation of 99/100. Loen210 (815)   ranked 103 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

Hee hee. I'm a lucky one with this. She's so nice to me and never sticks her claws out when I move. It's so cute. She trusts me like her back legs. Sometiems when I am sitting near a window (that she often just jumps up tobird watch), but on lovable days, she jumps onto a platform on my rightside (to be level with me), comes onto my lap for a second or two, and then puts her paw out for me to place my hand for her to step on. I do of course, and then, the knows the next hand will be there. she steps onto the window sill, automatically knowing that her back legs are safe to step onto my my ready hands, her stepping stones! (If you can imagine that.)


myLot reputation of 96/100. CatsandDogs (6424)   ranked 47 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

Oh Loen! You're so kind to your fur babies!! That's so sweet of you!! We need more people like you around, maybe more and more would learn to be so loving and caring like you are!!


myLot reputation of 99/100. Loen210 (815)   ranked 103 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

Naww.. Thanks for your sweet comment. :o) But you sound like you have one of teh biggest responsibilities out there! Another of my cats isn't a me-person. She bonds usually only with another family member (not sure why), but tends to be very attracted to male humans, instead of females! Really! Like even when we have guests over, if she's not hiding adn burrowed away, she only goes to the males, usually.

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7. myLot reputation of 94/100. stephcjh (27638)   ranked 911 out of 5,817 in cats   3 years ago

Yes. I hold my hamster sometimes while I type. He sits on my shoulder every now and then too. I used to hold my dog and type also but it is too hard since he has grown.


myLot reputation of 99/100. Loen210 (815)   ranked 103 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

Aw, how cute. That must keep you smiling with him on your shoulder. Guess what? She also climbs onto my shoulders at times, even since she's gotten big, though not as often. And drapes around my neck, but I have to hold up her dangling legs with one hand, and it does make it much harder to type with only one hand, but it's so sweet! :o)

For your dog, you'll have to put some kind of bed platforum that he can put half of his body onto (the other onto your lap!). ;o)

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8. myLot reputation of 100/100. paula27661 (11930)   ranked 89 out of 5,817 in cats   3 years ago

My favourite times are those spent doing what I love with my pets nearby. My cats are usually in the room with me as I write and one of them sits on the chair right next to me which is not quite my lap but near enough!

I know what you mean about the fur! One of my cats sleeps on my bed and in the morning I have to use the lint brush on the sheets before I can make the bed; small price to pay, I say!
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myLot reputation of 99/100. Loen210 (815)   ranked 103 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

:o) Yes. And oh yeah, that's what those rollers are called! (Lint rollers). I always forget. But we always tock up on them from COSTCO, since we need them all the time. I wish they were refillable (at least the batches we get from COSTCO).

I do probably need to learn how to clean out the computer system and keyboard, as I know fur always stocks up in cracks adn vents.

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9. myLot reputation of 99/100. carolbee (7684)   ranked 30 out of 5,817 in cats   3 years ago

We only have a dog now and he's too small to jump on my lap. He would sit here while I was on the computer but I don't encourage it. He's not fond of being up this high off the ground. Had to have our cat put to sleep last January. She would always jump on my lap as I typed on the computer. She kept me warm. Sure do miss her but she was a sick kitty.


myLot reputation of 99/100. Loen210 (815)   ranked 103 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

Oh, Carolbee,
Sending you warm thoughts and happy memories over to you for your dear cat who passed away.

For your little one (dog), you'll just have to get a laptop and start typing, lying on the carpet/floor she she can cuddle with you then! (J/K). ;o)


myLot reputation of 99/100. carolbee (7684)   ranked 30 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

Thank you for the very kind thoughts. As sick as the cat was, and it happened fast, she's better off.

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10. newenglanddeb (6)   ranked 4,254 out of 5,817 in cats   3 years ago

My dogs take turns sitting in the "dog spot" on my lap. I sit on the right-hand side of the couch with my computer on the arm rest. The "dog spot" is on my left side tucked kind of under my arm sitting with their front legs on my left leg. Sometimes I'll have both of them on my lap. One of them likes to sit on an ottoman pushed right up against the couch--half on my legs, half on the ottoman. Occasionally one of my cats will curl up in my lap also. I love it! By the way, my dogs are not tiny. One is a Sheltie mix and the other is a "Bullapso" (Bull Dog/Lhasa Apso mix. Think Bull Dog body, Lhasa Apso fur).


myLot reputation of 99/100. Loen210 (815)   ranked 103 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

Oh, too cute! I'd love to see a picture of that some time. :o) And sounds like a little bit of relaxing bliss: comfortably on the couch, leaning, with sweeties all around you (and on you!). ;o)

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stellaluna88 (62)   ranked 5,445 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

mt cat is mental. he jumps in my lap and lays there, but then he will jump onto my keyboard and even on to my monitor. he thinks it is funny. he will start puring when i yell at him. hes cute though, he loves to sleep in baskets. i put one at the end of my bed and he lays in it every night.


myLot reputation of 99/100. Loen210 (815)   ranked 103 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

Stella, she's not mental. ;o) She of course wants lots of attention and love. I know about making it hard if they jump onto your keyboard though! Thx for posting.

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