Cats Just Want to Be Close to You

Baby parades back and forth between the computer and Suzanne Stowe when she is trying to write.

Most of the time when you hear the term “writer’s block,” you think that someone is having difficulty putting their ideas on paper. In my case, it is something completely different. I have no problem coming up with ideas, but the actual typing them into my computer proves to be a challenge.

You may ask why, but I bet if you have kitties in your house and a computer, you experience the same thing.  My three Siamese consider it a prime opportunity for petting everytime I sit down to use my laptop. The worst offender is Baby, who parades back and forth between my body and the keyboard, whapping me in the face with his tail. If I don’t pet him, he looks up at me and meows in my face until I get the message, stop what I’m doing, and give him the attention he wants.  His purrs make it all worthwhile.

Then there is Zooey. She likes to sit on my left arm while I’m at the keyboard. If I’m typing and take my arm out from under her, she’ll go behind the laptop and hang out there. She’ll sneak back on to my arm at the first opportunity.

And if the other two kitties aren’t up on the desk, Chloe takes advantage and jumps up. She’ll sit on my left side and meow at me until I pet her. Eventually she’ll tire of it and will go to sleep in the recliner located next to my desk.

My old kitty Meeser, used to sit on my lap whenever I was on the computer. At least that way I could type.

I’m complaining a little now, but I really love that my cats love to be close to me whatever I’m doing and let me know it. Please feel free to share your own stories of writer’s block in the comments section.