When Your Cat Interrupts Work
Have you ever experienced this situation: you open your laptop to get some work done, and suddenly your cat jumps onto the keyboard in a flash? Or just after finishing half of an email, your cat steps on the keyboard, and the message gets sent away?
Although cats are adorable, they can truly be the ultimate computer destroyers.
Here are four common computer incidents caused by cats, each one both frustrating and amusing!
1. When Cats Interfere with Typing
Mistakenly sending emails or messages often happens when cats treat the keyboard like their personal walkway. The most common issue is them stepping on the Enter key! This can result in emails that are poorly worded, incomplete, or even sent to the wrong recipient.
Such situations can range from mildly confusing to seriously damaging, especially in the workplace where your professional reputation could take a hit. In fact, there was once a pet owner whose cat accidentally sent a resignation letter. The company took it seriously, and the owner ended up losing their job as a result.
To avoid these problems, it's best to keep your cat away from your computer while you are typing.
2. When Your Keyboard Malfunctions: Beware of Warm-Hearted Cats
The computer generates heat while operating, and your cat might take advantage of that by directly lying on your keyboard as a warm pad while you work. The result? A slew of random characters inputted, settings getting messed up, and even a bunch of strange shortcut keys being triggered.
The worst part is that keys that have been pressed down for long periods may eventually fail, leaving you no choice but to accept fate and replace the keyboard.
3. Protect Your Cords from Cats
Cords that are chewed through: to cats, those long, thin wires are the best teeth-grinding toys in the world! When they take a bite, your charging cable or mouse cable may stop working properly. Even more concerning, there could be a risk of electric shock!
To keep your important cables safe, it is recommended to use protective sleeves designed to prevent chewing or switch to wireless devices. The fewer cables you have, the better.
4. The Sacred Mission of Cats Pushing Objects Off Tables
Cats seem to have a sacred mission when it comes to pushing things off tables. Your mouse, external hard drive, phone, or USB flash drive could easily be knocked off the table by a single paw or tail from your feline friend.
This little push is no joke. If your external hard drive or USB flash drive falls and breaks, you could lose important data forever!
How to Prevent Cat-Triggered Computer Accidents
Cat-related computer accidents might be happening daily right in your own home. Although cats always want to get involved, for the safety of your computer and data, you might consider closing your door while working or simply heading to a café to get things done.
With the right precautions, you can minimize any potential damage caused by your curious feline friends!
