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Thanks Linda, OC and Patricia. It was fun to write. Glad you liked it. Natalya! That's great. I'm adding your suggestion as a post script. On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 3:53 PM, Natalya Zahn <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Lovely post, Cat! > So glad my 95lb dog is never interested in my workstation (though that > doesn’t keep his hair from drifting all over it…). > > Do you know about Pawsense? It’s an app that detects when a cat steps onto > a keyboard and blocks the input (so no erroneous or accidentally damaging > commands are entered) - my brother uses it and tells me it works well: > > http://www.bitboost.com/pawsense/ > > Cheers, > -Natalya > > > On Mar 4, 2015, at 3:23 PM, Catherine Wilson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hello, > > Everyone here is the post for your edification and entertainment. :) > > > http://www.catthewilson.com/blog/2015/2/28/pawprints-on-paintings-working-around-cats > > > > On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 10:05 AM, Catherine Wilson <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> Thank you everyone for your creative ideas and cat stories. I'll link the >> post as soon as it's finished. >> >> On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 6:34 PM, Clara Richardson < >> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> I mostly just yell at mine, think I’ll get some canned air… great >>> suggestions! >>> >>> -Clara >>> >>> >>> >>> Clara Richardson >>> [log in to unmask] >>> www.illustratingforscience.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Feb 28, 2015, at 4:16 PM, Karen Ackoff <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>> I have dogs and birds, so cats are sequestered in my 2-room studio (they >>> get to explore the garage and basement under supervision). Because both >>> cats lived wild, dogs are seen as predators or pests at the very least (and >>> one cat is bigger than 2 of my dogs); birds are seen as prey. >>> >>> The female, Pumpkin, is the escape artist. The doorway to the studio has >>> an angled ceiling and 7 steps down. I started with a gate. Pumpkin learned >>> to scale it. I fastened a sheet of plexi so she couldn't get purchase on >>> the gate. She then managed to climb the hinges. Then I put a pull down >>> blind to close the gap at the top, fastening it with small bungee cords. >>> She managed to slip thru, squeezing btwn the blind and the wall. Then I >>> used a sheet of cardboard fastened to the blind, which meant it became an >>> obstacle course for ME, getting in/out of my studio. I finally hired a >>> cabinet maker and he constructed double-doors, with an extension at the top >>> to close the gap. >>> >>> Mind you, upon escaping, Pumpkin mostly just sat waiting to go back into >>> the studio. Escaping just because she could. And to tease the dogs. >>> >>> The new door is working thankfully. >>> >>> K >>> >>> >>> >>> On Feb 28, 2015, at 1:59 PM, Maia Sanders <[log in to unmask]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I simply put my studio space in a room with the ability to close the >>> doors! It's in the formal parlor of our hundred year old house, along with >>> my kids' homeschool classroom, marking our complete transition from normal >>> Americans to wall-eyed bohemians, according to my mother-in-law. >>> >>> Before I thought to move the operation to the parlor, I used to use the >>> hot lamp/soft bed approach for one cat and the exciting windowsill with >>> open window for the other. I have one adventure-vacation cat and >>> one spa-vacation cat . >>> >>> Now, I need to figure out how to stop them drinking out of the >>> aquarium.... >>> >>> Maia >>> >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, February 28, 2015, Karen Ackoff <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>>> Yes I do something like this too. I put 2 cat beds on the table next to >>>> my computer. Why the big cat sleeps on the small bed and the little cat, in >>>> the big bed - I will never know. >>>> >>>> Favorite spots are on top of the printer (which I made a fleece dust >>>> cover for) and on my Time Capsule (backup/router), which I'm surprised has >>>> never overheated. >>>> >>>> Mine are "unintentional" cats. Both rescued - injured and starving - >>>> off the street. One was completely feral and fully grown. Now I can't get >>>> him off my lap. >>>> >>>> I have plenty of pictures if you need them for your blog also pls let >>>> us know the URL! >>>> >>>> K >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Feb 28, 2015, at 9:31 AM, Julie Himes <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>>> >>>> All my cat wants is to be on my lap when I'm sitting, so I got him his >>>> own padded stool and set it next to me. He quickly learned that this is his >>>> piece of furniture and he's happy to sleep on it next to me. I'm surprised >>>> at how well it worked. Good luck! >>>> >>>> On Saturday, February 28, 2015, Holly Butlett <[log in to unmask]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I hang a plastic bag on my chair. I have shaken it out and the >>>>> plastic rattling scares them and keeps them at bay. They also can be >>>>> placed where you don't want them to go, on door knobs, arms of chairs. >>>>> Holly >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 28, 2015, at 9:10 AM, Karen Ackoff <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I keep a can of compressed air at hand. My cats hate the hissing noise >>>>> it makes and will leave me alone. >>>>> K >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 28, 2015, at 9:06 AM, Catherine Wilson <[log in to unmask]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello everyone, >>>>> >>>>> I'm writing a blog post on working around cats. I'm trying to find a >>>>> picture of the decoy cat scanner from the 2011 live auction and permission >>>>> to use if of course. >>>>> >>>>> If you have any tricks or tips for keeping felines at bay while you >>>>> work please let me know. >>>>> >>>>> All best, >>>>> Cat >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Cat Wilson >>>>> Design . Illustration . Art >>>>> Astoria, NY >>>>> catthewilson.com >>>>> >>>>> ________________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the >>>>> instructions at >>>>> http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv >>>>> >>>>> ________________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the >>>>> instructions at >>>>> http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv >>>>> >>>>> ________________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? 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