My two babies both follow me around like little puppies all day long. Wherever I'm at, that's where they want to be. They haven't yet discovered the beautiful cat playthings on my sewing tables or cutting table. I have a patio door in my sewing room where they sit/sleep for hours in the sunshine. I have one who wants to get in my lap when I'm at the computer or sewing machine though. They both love empty cardboard boxes to play and sleep in so I keep one in my sewing room -- seems to keep them off everything else... :lol:

I also have 2 cats who love empty boxes and bags. They don't bother anything in the sewing room; they sleep and look out the window. Have never caused any problems and they are both 10 years old from the same litter.

I love my two kitties, but they aren't allowed in the sewing room, which also doubles as a guest room if necessary. I usually keep the door open, though, and they'll curl up just outside the door, keeping an eye on me. If my attention wanders, one or both of them will try to sneak in, and sometimes they're successful! I just don't want cat hair all over everything, and don't want to take the chance of them eating something they shouldn't (they both have weird tastes) or getting hurt. Oddly enough, it's my husband who is allergic, and he was the one who wanted to have cats, and would gladly let them in our bedroom if I agreed to it. He takes a pill every day so he can love on the kitties.

No thread eating kitties in our house, but Miss Kitty is my constant companion in the sewing room. We had a friend's cat stay with us for several months. I have a large stuffed kitty that holds tools, needles etc. and the tail is for pins. (It's my avatar if I ever learn how to add it!) I couldn't figure out why those pins were on my table each morning. You guessed it, she would come in and take a hold of the little colored heads, pull them out of the tail and leave them on the table. The pins had to disappear until she left us.

I CAN RELATE TO FURRY KIDS HELPING. WE HAVE OUR GRANDSON'S 2 YEAR OLD CAT LIVING WITH US SINCE HE MOVED AWAY, AND SHE IS CONSTANTLY IN MY SEWING ROOM WITH ME. WHEN I AM SEWING ON THE MACHINE SHE LOVES TO JUMP UP BEHIND THE MACHINE AND "HELP" PULL THE FABRIC THROUGH. UNFORTUNATELY SHE HAS GOTTEN QUITE BIG AND TAKES UP MOST OF THE SPACE IF HAVE FOR THE FABRIC. WE JUST ADOPTED A LITTLE POODLE MIX AND SHE IS NOW MY CONSTANT COMPANION IN THE SEWING ROOM ALSO. SHE USUALLY SLEEPS IN MY GRANDSON'S CHAIR NEXT TO ME WHEN I AM SEWING AND PATIENTLY WAITS FOR ME TO FINISH AND GO BACK UPSTAIRS. GOT TO LOVE THE HELPERS.

Thanks for all that advice. I have always been a dog lover and have had several. But now with being out of the house so much a dog was not in the picture. Feeling deprived of the love of a pet we decided on a cats. It just so happened that my mother-in-laws cat was pregnant. In just a few weeks we will welcome two kittens to our home. I did not know about the problems with all the threads. I have no way of locking them out of my sewing room since it doesn't have a door. Guess I will have to be more diligent about cleaning up my messes. Their names are going to be Millie after my mom and Ruby after her sister. I love them both dearly as I know I will the cats. Any other advice is welcomed. Thank you.

I used to have 2 cats, They LOVE to be on top of anything you are attempting! I have a quilt I started to machine quilt ... maybe 10 years ago, I pulled it out of the storage bin.. that thing is COVERED with hair from my beloved Inky, I put it back in the container, I thought I might like to finish it, and give it as a gift.... I'll have to see if the hair will come off. I learned that you can't leave your quilt on the HandiQuilter and leave the room either. Cats love a hammock! My rails never were the same after Inky had his big butt on that top. His sister was content to lay on my lap, but would swat me if I had to move, and she was too fat to fit under the table, I never accomplished as much with her there. Now that they're both gone, I really miss having them around. My Greyhound never comes into my sewing room.

I adore my furry home companions, but prefer that they NOT sleep on my WIPs as their fur ends up sticking out of seams and getting stuck under my quilting stitches. After the quilts are done, it's a whole lot easier getting their hair offa the quilts!

I had to move an extra chair into my sewing room because Forest,(very long haired!!!) has to be able to watch what I am doing at all times. And then have a place to nap when he gets bored with the human activity. Although sometimes I am sure he is at least half human or he thinks so anyway. He also has his own chair by my computer. It is my old fabric covered desk chair and he has been using it for so long that it looks like it was made with cat fur...lol

All of us quilters who have pets MUST "Swiffer" hard floors every time we leave the space. Folks with carpeting MUST keep pets OUT or use a sticky roller faithfully! Kitties get threads stuck to their paws and then lick their paws! Dangerous ground for pets!