So frequently do they bypass the comfy cat bed in the corner and plop down on your laptop that it hardly seems random—and, in fact, it’s not. One reason is the heat emanating from your device.

If you have a second laptop sitting around the house, consider putting it next to yours like this TikTok user did. This is a prime example of how your cat is supposed to act when you join in on ...

There you are, sitting down to watch a casual Netflix marathon on your laptop, when your cat lovingly joins you. “Aww, Cat does love me,” you might think.