This was more of a problem in my previous apartment where the computer desk was in a nook behind the living room couch. Sitting on the couch would only put you

This was more of a problem in my previous apartment where the computer desk was in a nook behind the living room couch. Sitting on the couch would only put you about 4' away from the computer. Not positive if it's still happens in my current layout, I got in the habit of pushing the keyboard back below the monitor when I get up so that the cats won't walk across it.