Why cats like to sit on the laptop?

By M.c.
@mashil (23)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
August 19, 2016 6:00am CST
I just kind of wonder if cat owners have this in common. Your pet is racing with you when you try to sit on your computer table or you find out there he is on the keyboard? Why would cats wants to be there? Share your thoughts:
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@sabtraversa (12915)
• Italy
19 Aug 16
Here are my three reasons: 1. Humans keep on touching the keyboard, they keep on cuddling it. Why? I'm jealous, meow! 2. This keyboard smells like my owner, aww. (It is more of a dog thing perhaps) 3. Laptops can be warm, and we kittens love warmth. Or we just don't understand what is so interesting about the keyboard. Is there a prey to hunt?
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@Raj7779 (3657)
• Canada
19 Aug 16
I think your 3rd reason is right for that
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@mashil (23)
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19 Aug 16
I love your first reason. Cats are really jealous creature. Do you think cats can behave like dogs too?
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@mashil (23)
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19 Aug 16
@Raj7779 you bet hehe
@Shavkat (137214)
• Philippines
19 Aug 16
My Rose cat also likes to sit on my lappy keyboard.
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@mashil (23)
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19 Aug 16
they do like to cuddled
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@Shavkat (137214)
• Philippines
19 Aug 16
@mashil You said it right. While I am typing this Rose is at my side.
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• Bournemouth, England
19 Aug 16
Warmth plus they will be right in front of you and therefore hard to ignore!
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@mashil (23)
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19 Aug 16
hahaha very true
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Aug 16
It's the warmth they feel. Cute photo.
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@mashil (23)
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19 Aug 16
Thank you. Yes I guess you are right. They like to be cuddled. :)
@Raj7779 (3657)
• Canada
19 Aug 16
I don't know the reason behind that. I have also one cat but it never do like that.
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@mashil (23)
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19 Aug 16
Really? I always had to push them away from there. Do you think my cats are weird?
@ms1864 (6886)
• Bangalore, India
19 Aug 16
maybe the keypad massages them or something. lol
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@mashil (23)
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19 Aug 16
and make them purr! I love to hear them purr
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• United States
25 Aug 16
Rin doesn't really lie or sit on the laptop. Sierra, my other cat enjoys walking across the keyboard of the laptop. That has resulted in the following occurring: Printer program popping up. Various windows of command popping up. Voice Over activated. New Facebook Friends I've never heard of, and various other issues. I've had to also unplug the all in one printer because she knows how to turn it on and watch the paper come out, fully printed (either from a page on the net, or a test page). Most cats I know enjoy it for the warmth. Sierra is just very curious. Although there was one time she did actually sit on the laptop. I made a meme out of it too. Lol.
@mspitot (3824)
• Philippines
30 Aug 16
Cats love sitting on laptops specially on the keyboard because of two things: first, they like the warm temperature of the computer and second, they are looking for your attention so they can cuddle with their human.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
19 Aug 16
Because it's warm there.
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
20 Aug 16
most probably because of the heat
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• United States
19 Aug 16
I have also been told it is because the computer is warm and they like to sit on warm things. That is why some people's cats will sit on top of pizza boxes or in the window sill because the sun warms it up or even on top of the TV.
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