Computer-loving cat won't take its head off the keyboard

It has accepted its fate and is now the enter key.
By Heather Dockray  on 

More than almost anything else, cats love a good computer.

If you're a cat owner, chances are your pet has probably tried to climb on your computer at some point to cozy up on the warm keyboard. Take a look at Twitter user @alygat's cat, who recently took a liking to a laptop.

Nothing -- not even a human, pressing down on his ear -- could get in the way of this cat's love for a warm computer and its human.

After posting the tweet, users on Twitter responded by posting photos of their own cats stretching in front of computers.

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Dexter, the cat in question seems to be enjoying his newfound fame.

Experts believe that cats love computers because they help them regulate their body temperature. Warm zones (like under a blanket, or on top of a computer keyboard) help cats keep their body temperature high.

Cats also enjoy being the center of attention -- and nothing takes up a cat owner's attention more than their computer. By putting themselves directly in front of a computer screen, cats put themselves in a direct line of view with their owner.

Every cat deserves their very own computer -- separate from their human's.

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Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.


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