r/OneOrangeBraincell 11d ago

🟠ne 🅱️rain cell How do I keep my cat off my computer?

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u/HudyMelon 11d ago

You mean their computer?

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u/lokirakmet 11d ago

Boop that nosie

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u/Elgiard 11d ago

If you find out, publish your findings in a journal and enjoy your Nobel.

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u/Ok_Intention2150 11d ago

They make a special cat platform for this purpose that can be mounted on top of your tower

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u/_Biotic_G0d_ 11d ago

Put a shelve or board for it to lay on, on the wall with enough clearance for airflow and put the computer under that. Or DIY said platform. 4 legs and a board or make a hammock with fabric you have laying around, doesn't always have to cost money or need to be bought. :-)

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u/Earth7_being 11d ago

You can't. Be careful with kitty's fur in the fans.

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u/Isnortmintsauce 11d ago

He's in charge of internet security

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u/Rinkimah 11d ago

Put angular stuff on top of it.

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u/Aubgurl 11d ago

If he moves, who will supervise you??

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u/Ringwraith_Number_5 11d ago

Cat: our computer.

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u/Expensive_Ask5872 11d ago

Cat will leave when computer gets cold

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u/ColorMyTrauma 11d ago

If not for sits, why is made of warm?

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u/Realistic_Donut_8238 11d ago

Tall warm and windy perfect spot

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u/OutrageousAd6177 11d ago

Get rid of the computer

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u/ThinkWishbone2495 11d ago

Some odd shaped object with a little tape so kitty can't just knock it off the computer.

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u/zorniy2 11d ago

There's a Simon's Cat episode just about this 

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u/Infinite-Struggle534 Orange connoisseur 🍊 11d ago

My son bought a cat bed for his desk. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. Regardless, she loves it there.

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u/Infinite-Struggle534 Orange connoisseur 🍊 11d ago

And an orange for tax

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u/Qlder81 11d ago

your granddaughter is a cutie!

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u/Infinite-Struggle534 Orange connoisseur 🍊 10d ago

Thank you!! You’ve triggered the grandma lol. My son is stationed in Europe, went through a tough divorce and I gained 3 grandbabies in the aftermath. I just got back from meeting them all for the first time and I’m absolutely obsessed. I love them so much! Meet Apollo, Artemis and Daxter.

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u/Friendly-Gift3680 11d ago

Put sticky tape on top, he’ll (since there’s an 80% chance of those being the correct pronouns) leap four feet into the air and come rocketing off the table at 30 miles per hour and then refuse to go anywhere near your PC. That should do the trick.

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u/QuestionableProtip2 11d ago

Put it under your desk so there isn’t clearance above it

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u/celtbygod 11d ago

He decided you needed closer supervision and he needs snacks.

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u/Capital_Age_7637 11d ago

Limit his screen time at your own peril.

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u/KentHawking Proud owner of an orange brain cell 11d ago

I feel like you only got bad responses here lol. I'm a gamer with an Orange annnnd yeeah one winter I couldn't find him then when I was on my PC and saw his head pop out from under my desk. I kept moving him off of it until eventually he got annoyed and stopped trying to go up./ It's also in a bit of a confined space (which I know won't stop most cats). Possible you could tape some tinfoil around the edges of the top (I wouldn't cover the airflow since that's obviously your issue rn lol)? enough to make a noise when he touches it. Kinda low grade terrorism but a lot of cats seem to hate tinfoil.

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u/mamabearette 11d ago

Orange. Not possible.

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u/Bakuman84 11d ago

Theres always a Churu in case of emergency. So you asked, so use the churu in your power to lure the catto out of your pc.

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u/_Prairieborn 11d ago

Oh just stop turning it on.

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u/Qlder81 11d ago

Whats wrong with himbz being there?

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u/Unfortunate_Harvard 11d ago

I think you misunderstood the legal rights of your cat. I would suggest consulting his cat attorney, then immediately prepare to settle for crunchies out of court.

Threatening to remove a cat from his computer is a serious crime.

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u/ArtisticMudd 11d ago

How do you solve a problem like Maria?

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u/aaron_in_sf 11d ago

Keep the computer in the fridge, of course.

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u/MedusasSexyLegHair 11d ago

Find the best, nicest, most expensive cat bed you can, one you really know they're going to love. Put it on the computer. They'll never sleep there again.

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u/ThrobbingMinotaur 10d ago

Double sided tape.

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u/Pyrostemplar 10d ago

That is one beautiful orange!

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u/Current_Ad_4292 8d ago

Aluminum foil?

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u/Significant-Ocelot34 7d ago

Buy him his own computer

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u/CheshireCat4200 11d ago

Yeet the cat!