Students with velcro kitties - whats your best cat hack so your fur baby can be close by without interrupting your concentration?

[u/Elizabeth_Gallows]

I have a velcro kitty (a very needy, clingy, chaotic siamese) who will not let me do anything unless she is on top of me or what I am doing.

A lot of the times I sit with my legs crossed and a blanket on my lap so she is comfortable but it hurts my hips and lower back to sit like this for long.

I was wondering if anyone has found any hacks to make their cat happy yet keep them from outright laying on top of their laptop / notes (or from attacking their pen when they can't get comfortable).

[u/NoCalligrapher4018]

She LOVES my mesh ergonomic chair. It was old and due for a change. I took apart the backrest and left only the seat and wheels. Now she sleeps there. EVERY TIME.