Not sure how to handle that one, is the kitty trying to tell you to take a break, and of course they like to check out our machine work. My Mischief was the same way, he would lay on my daughter's quilt as I was hand quilting it. Inspecting my work I guess, until he decided to bat at the needle and thread. I'm assuming that the kitty will move when you start your motor, if not make kitty her ow hammock.