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Susannah,
I too know the company of "shop cats," although my studio is in the
basement of our home rather than in a separate location. One of our
two cats, a portly female, has her own chair from which she
supervises all my activities. She doesn't seem to show the least
interest in chewing on things (except crunchy plastic wrappers) and
doesn't mind loud noises, but I do follow some common-sense
cat-proofing guidelines to keep her out of trouble, such as always
keeping chemicals sealed and stored away in drawers or cabinets, and
keeping workpieces and bits of stock (especially wire, which invites
play and could be extremely harmful) where she can't get to them.
I suppose your cat's suitability to your workshop depends largely on
her personality. My female is an easygoing, fairly lazy, and
imperturbable creature, which makes her a great shop cat. Our other
cat, however, is much more high-strung and easily startled by shop
noise; life in the studio would make him a nervous wreck. He's also
a mushy lap cat and hard to keep out of the way. Also, I'd be
concerned about spending enough time with your cat if your studio is
not in your home; a lonely cat will not be a happy one and will
manifest this by getting into trouble.
HTH, and good luck,
Jessee Smith
www.silverspotstudio.com
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