Cat On The Monitor

SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
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I've got a short-haired cat named Amber who likes to pay me visits from time to time while I'm on the computer. She has a habit of jumping on the monitor and staying there (I think she likes the warmth). She does tend to leave a lot of hair up there.

Um... can anyone tell me if it's going to be bad for the monitor to keep this up? I would kick her off, but... there isn't actually any room on my desk other than on top of the monitor.
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  • DY357LXDY357LX Playing since day 1. Still can't Comm. England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
    There's 2 things cat really hate the smell of:
    The first is Orange peel. Peel an Orange and
    stick the peel in a bowl on top of your pc. Your
    cat will avoid that spot for as long as there's a bowl there.

    The second is Double Mint chewing gum. My cat once
    got a little too nosey when I was unwrapping a stick
    and I think the minty-freshness was too much for her and she bolted.

    Give them both a try, they're not doing your cat
    any harm but if too much cat hair gets into the
    top of your monitor then it's a fire hazard and can
    damage the monitor.
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  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    Mm... do you think I can get away with clearing the cat hair away at regular intervals? I kinda like having the cat there.

    I was wondering whether the cat hair was going to break the monitor or something.
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  • DY357LXDY357LX Playing since day 1. Still can't Comm. England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--SoulSkorpion+May 11 2003, 01:13 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SoulSkorpion @ May 11 2003, 01:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Mm... do you think I can get away with clearing the cat hair away at regular intervals? I kinda like having the cat there.

    I was wondering whether the cat hair was going to break the monitor or something. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I suppose if you clean it often you'll be fine.
    Personally I hate it when my cat sits on the Monitor
    because her fluffy tail (Half-Persian) gets in the way <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Just remember to clean it often (both of em).
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    I think if you just make sure you don't get hair in the vents near the back (your monitor might not have 'em) you'll be fine. You're lucky you don't have my friends cat: he sits on the keyboard whenver you try to snipe.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    edited May 2003
    lol, forget the leet crew go with:


    l337 ki77y

    buy your self some compressed air, spew it in there when ever the kitty has been on it and you should have no probs <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    Besides hairs, another problem you have to worry about is having the cat block those vents entirely. Though I don't know how much/how quickly the monitor picture quality will be degraded due to lack of cooling, it's not something I'd want to find out; you spend a lot of time looking at it, and you don't want it to mess up your eyes from blurriness or anything.

    My suggestion: seeing how you like your cat's presence, I suggest getting a heating pad and putting it on your desk. If you don't have enough desk space for that (or if you prefer having the cat on top of the monitor rather than at desk level) get some sort of mesh that lets warm air out but keeps hair from getting in, and set it up however possible over the monitor.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    ^^^^^^^^^ good idea

    get some thin mesh chikan wire and wrap your moniter <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • eagleceaglec Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9948Members, Constellation
    My parents have a readiator hammock for their cats... perhaps you could do something similar for your monitor

    attached is a very very bad picture.. black is wall/desk, red is monitor and blue is an L-shaped shelf bracket. Connect the front of the L-brackets with a peice of wood and cover is some sort of tough fury material.

    result cat cant sit directly on monitor so no fire hazzard or reduced lifespan of hardware or cat. Cat sits in hammock and is happy.
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  • CatpokerCatpoker Join Date: 2002-06-25 Member: 816Members
    can i poke it?
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  • MoquiaoMoquiao Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16168Members
    well.. to be honest... i HATE cats... but i love dogs... if my dog jumped on the monitor i'd have prob's.... big rottweiler problems lol
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    Guys, buy yourself an LCD and get rid of all the problems... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--RPG_Jssmfulhud+May 11 2003, 12:47 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RPG_Jssmfulhud @ May 11 2003, 12:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Guys, buy yourself an LCD and get rid of all the problems... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    rofl, that's actually a pretty fun thought... a cat sitting on an LCD monitor..
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    Actually, it's an impossible one. Show me a thin enough cat to sit on the LCD... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • eagleceaglec Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9948Members, Constellation
    saw one on the road the other day....
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