Cat jumped on turntable


OK, I know the obvious response about this but moving past ditching the cat . . . I was playing my VPI Scout 'table with a Dynavector Karat cartridge when the cat (Jack) leaped onto the 'table.  The tone arm slide across the record and the platter stopped.  After addressing the situation, I didn't see any obvious problems (but I have an untrained eye) and dropped the needle.  The tone arm immediately slide across the record to the center.  Upon reflection, it seemed like the tone arm was light since it moved pretty effortlessly.  Before taking it, I thought I would solicit some thoughts here.
scarlson

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Sounds like Jack is a candidate for the Pet Shaming List...

"I torched the stylus on my owner's turntable.
Now I have to yowl in key or Else." :(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SAMBlZEi40
@scarlson, y’know that feline language was finally translated...most of it boiled down to:

"Feed me Faster!"
&
"All of this...is Mine."

The last is usually delivered with a obviously irritated tail twitch...
Having been owned by multiple cats in the past, generally that which you pay the most attention and care to is considered either a prime place to be....or a rival for attention.

One cat = You will have ’issues’.
2 cats = Conspiratorial behaviours
3 cats = They Own Everything..including that dumaz dog...;)
....I'm tired of Stairway to Heaven as well....fortunately, too lean to be anything edible...not terribly interested in being buried either. *G*

Be patient and the latter circumstance will occur in some fashion at some time in the not to distant future anyway. ;)

Actually, have enjoyed the company of a series of canines and felines over time.  They've all had their own unique personalities to enjoy and tolerate on occasion....

No TT turmoils with any of the cats though; one took a turn at a grille cloth corner once, but an unexpected hi'db burp made an impression that made that a solitary event....

...having one's claws 'hooked' on the fabric kinda made departing *uh* 'difficult'.

Cat Panic is funny to behold...a oak floor yields little traction...;)

The late Jasper (Border Collie (body)/Basset (coat...and brain) took to sitting behind the wheel of the car when left in it.  Came out of the market to a guy taking his picture, laughing....

"That's so funny!  Never saw a dog looking like he's ready to pull out 'n go!  Does he try to drive?"

"Yeah, but only in empty parking lots...has a habit of chasing squirrels, though....so I have to keep one hand on the parking brake...."

Touch 'n go with front wheel drive....