What Is a Monitor Pet? The Desk Collectible That Lives Above Your Screen
Your desk is crowded. Keyboard, mouse, mic arm, controller, a drink you forgot about. Meanwhile the strip of space right above your monitor sits empty all day, directly in your line of sight. A Monitor Pet lives there.
So what is a Monitor Pet?
A Monitor Pet is a character collectible made to sit on top of your monitor instead of on your desk. Each one comes with its own adjustable shelf that rests on the top edge of your screen, so the pet has a stable spot of its own and your desk stays clear for the things you actually use.
Our first Monitor Pet is Sugar: a floppy-eared bunny with big heart eyes, a satin bow, floral charms and rhinestone accents. She stands about 9 inches tall and 9.5 inches wide, ear to ear, which is big enough to be the first thing people notice and small enough to never block your view.
How it sits on your monitor
Every Monitor Pet ships with an adjustable monitor shelf. Sugar's shelf is 13 inches long and designed to fit most standard and curved monitors. Adjustable adhesive foam pads let you tune the fit to the size and shape of your screen, and they add a soft barrier between the shelf and your monitor to help prevent scratching.
That shelf is the whole trick. Instead of balancing a figure on a thin bezel and hoping for the best, the pet gets a flat, steady platform made for it.
Why put a collectible on your monitor at all?
- It is where you already look. A figure on a shelf across the room fades into the background. A pet sitting right above your screen stays in view every time you look up.
- It costs zero desk space. Everything you need on the desk stays where it is.
- It reads on camera. If you stream, film setup videos or post desk photos, the top of the monitor is right in frame, so the pet shows up in every shot.
- It gives the setup a personality. One character tells people what your space is about faster than another strip of RGB.
No two are exactly alike
Every Sugar shares the same signature character design, but the decorative details vary from pet to pet. Charm and rhinestone placement changes, so the Sugar on your monitor is uniquely yours.
Limited drops
Monitor Pets release in limited quantities, with new characters joining the lineup over time. Once a drop is gone, it may not come back. You can see who is available right now in the Monitor Pets lineup.
Quick answers
Will it fit my monitor? The included shelf is adjustable and designed for most standard and curved monitors.
What comes in the box with Sugar? Sugar, her 13 inch adjustable monitor shelf, and adjustable protective foam pads.
Does shipping cost extra? U.S. orders of $100 or more ship free. Smaller orders show shipping at checkout.
Ready to give your monitor a resident? Meet Sugar, or browse the full Monitor Pets lineup.
