Having painted my house on the entire inside last February, I learned that if I wanted to "make time" and not deal with the constant monkey routine, I put the cats on the porch for the day. While with me while painting,they didn't pee on anything, but they certainly did their share of climbing up ladders and getting paint on their feet. One window sill still has skid marks that I missed seeing when I touched up the paint.

They do keep you company, but ...........

I can just picture the circus like routine you had to go through.