--- description: The CATable by LYCS Architecture is a desk on top with a maze for cats below, solving the problem of what to do when your cat distracts you. title: This Desk Has Hiding Spots for Your Cat So He Won't Annoy You While You Work image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3fc8a4862b0c8a62/69868bd455a8593ca4a8070d/catable.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Keep Your Kitten Away From Your Laptop With This Handy Cat Desk by [Kyle Chayka](/author/kyle-chayka/) ## Kyle Chayka Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 22, 2014 3:46 PM CUT  LYCS Architecture by [Kyle Chayka](/author/kyle-chayka/) ## Kyle Chayka Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 22, 2014 3:46 PM CUT If your cat keeps distracting you from work by sitting on your laptop keyboard or batting at your hands, the [CATable](http://www.treehugger.com/eco-friendly-furniture/multifunction-and-multi-user-desk-shared-people-and-cats.html "undefined"), designed by Ruan Hao of Hong Kong’s LYCS Architecture, is the perfect solution. The desk features a smooth workspace on top with a warren of cubby holes just big enough for a kitten to crawl through below. Cats’ characteristic curiosity is “greatly satisfied through repetitively exploring the unknown path behind the hole,” the [designer writes](http://lycs-arc.com/archives/3759 "undefined"). “It is a table for us, and a paradise for cats.” It’s the ultimate blogger desk: play with your cat and get some writing done at the same time. When you’re ready for a break, just scoop the feline out and put it back on your lap. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/71912/keep-your-kitten-away-from-your-laptop-with-this-handy-cat-desk/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/71912/keep-your-kitten-away-from-your-laptop-with-this-handy-cat-desk/"},"headline":"Keep Your Kitten Away From Your Laptop With This Handy Cat Desk","datePublished":"2014-04-22T15:46:07.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:08:59.436Z","description":"Solve the blogger’s dilemma: work or cats?","url":"https://time.com/71912/keep-your-kitten-away-from-your-laptop-with-this-handy-cat-desk/","keywords":["Newsfeed","cats","architecture","Design","furniture"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3fc8a4862b0c8a62/69868bd455a8593ca4a8070d/catable.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Kyle Chayka","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/kyle-chayka/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3fc8a4862b0c8a62/69868bd455a8593ca4a8070d/catable.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"catable","caption":"","creditText":"LYCS Architecture","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/71912/keep-your-kitten-away-from-your-laptop-with-this-handy-cat-desk/","name":"Keep Your Kitten Away From Your Laptop With This Handy Cat Desk"}}]}] ```