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Grasswire2

(13,842 posts) Thu Aug 31, 2023, 03:14 PM Aug 2023

Is it bad for a laptop if Kitty wants to lay on keyboard for warmth for hours? [View all]

It's my spare. It's plugged in all the time. And it emits some warmth. I have been letting Kitty watch CatTV on it -- yahoo squirrels and mice!

But she can't stay off the keyboard, which I covered with a little pad to keep her from changing the youtube site.

And it's warm.

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Is it bad for a laptop if Kitty wants to lay on keyboard for warmth for hours? [View all] Grasswire2 Aug 2023 OP

No worse than closing the cover..... getagrip_already Aug 2023 #1

so maybe it is hot because it is sitting on soft surface. Grasswire2 Aug 2023 #2

CPU slows waaay down when idle, so not so much. If a video were streaming, on the other hand, hlthe2b Aug 2023 #3

okay, we keep the Cat TV video on most of the night. Grasswire2 Aug 2023 #7

Risk will vary by laptop manufacturer. I've found that Lenovos (at least some) run hot hlthe2b Aug 2023 #11

It your cat is a boy it might lower his testosterone levels😛 1WorldHope Aug 2023 #4

haha....nope, this is a fixed girlie. nt Grasswire2 Aug 2023 #10

I do not know about anybody else, but years ago, one of my kits loved to sleep niyad Aug 2023 #5

yes, LOL nt Grasswire2 Aug 2023 #9

My cats seem to find keyboard shortcuts amerikat Aug 2023 #6

I'd make kitty find a different spot. CrispyQ Aug 2023 #8

The laptop might need to have hairballs cleaned out. Frasier Balzov Aug 2023 #12

I'm thinking now about a heating pad made for pets. Grasswire2 Aug 2023 #13

Can't you have the cat be somewhat more productive,... magicarpet Aug 2023 #14

LOL Grasswire2 Aug 2023 #16

Only concern might be static electricity Best_man23 Aug 2023 #15