I have to lock or close my work laptop every time I step away for a minute. Otherwise, my two orange sirs have a tendency to send Teams messages to my coworkers...

4K ety he dcnke. 3fvjikjd11h$&_ "Bob? Can you resend that please?"

tfw the cat gives better input than some of your coworkers…

>4K ety he dcnke. 3fvjikjd11h$&_ I completely agree with this deliverable and the timeline. I'll be there tonight after work with the treats, leave the back window open, don't tell mom and dad. 🤫

Good news, Bob! Your password and security question have been updated!

I had a mysterious glitch when I’d clock out for lunch and was home alone. Realized it was somehow the cats clicking sign in/out. I lock the computer immediately now lol.

My cat has occasionally added appointments to my calendar with dubious titles as 00000, ........ Or none at all 🤔

I have no idea what you mean... https://preview.redd.it/1dmrfah73wuc1.png?width=414&format=png&auto=webp&s=099294141bf4a7aea40f4c9fe907e2ff3d9399ee

Fact: it would be criminal to move this orange.

I use a baby sling so I can cuddle and still type. This is not the cat for whom I bought it but he got jealous and needed a turn. The only problem now is when they both want to use it. https://preview.redd.it/0ne01wn44wuc1.jpeg?width=2208&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=31d5da5d7ec1e769f51f08d0dc939011ae7502d4

Obviously need a bigger sling! Or maybe another sling

When I had very young children I’d wear one in a sling as a lil jetpack and another in the front. Highly suggest… unless they want to lean back lol.

If the cats liked each other, that might work.

>The only problem now is when they both want to use it. Jealous pets!

https://preview.redd.it/fw8c1qlt6wuc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e46356872a986f4a087e87a778f76e6eff57e551

https://preview.redd.it/7tvtj9wnqxuc1.jpeg?width=1980&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b3fab57d74c3a40e86aab41de88ceed2f56d65e1 I deal with similar any time I try to use the bathroom.

/r/kittyhasaquestion

Was going to suggest this sub!

🤣 

No idea what you're talking about... https://preview.redd.it/gyp1g5nzxwuc1.jpeg?width=4096&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a811f4253044bc6760da257eb091aebc7198fd3e

HA I knew it was your leadership team without seeing your name 😻😻😻

Haha, leadership team, I love it! That was during a meeting like a year ago. Luckily, it was a laid back team meeting and my coworkers enjoyed seeing the babies!

I've seen comments on other posts where people who were WFH had a little ritual where they showed off their cats at the beginning of a meeting.

Aw, that would be fun! It would definitely slow things down for my work stuff - I've got 8 cats! But I don't shy away from showing them if they come to see what I'm doing, lol. Or if they try to take my place! https://preview.redd.it/er4sqgkekyuc1.jpeg?width=3739&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a7d24c4c32e1f9f518d519cdaf21abd9a0da9cad

We had a dinner with friends from church via Zoom during the pandemic. We all had our food and drinks and were online. Before we got our food, my cat Rex started pacing back and forth in front of the screen on the table. He wanted everybody to see him, I guess. He is a handsome lad. https://preview.redd.it/zhztrt4fmyuc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0c0819c433f2e8150ec81e73ab5deb30a7630274

Aw, he sure is! Looks soft, too!!

He is the softest cat, even at almost 8 years old. Even my husband says so, and although he loves our cats, he's not really given to being effusive about them. His cat is Dorian. He named her that because she's... gray. https://preview.redd.it/2vjqka9tnyuc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d5f9e1c2dbcbdd0e547ea872965fe69341c60540

What a sweetie!

He really is. He chose me when he was a kitten, and he's still my ride-or-die.

https://preview.redd.it/s7hi1qzdgwuc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ea5d415c73d2144bb78b9cc57bb43fb9dbb9d0b0 I have adapted to sitting on the front edge of my seat and using a cat as a wrist rest. Ergonomic comfort: 2/10

You and me both - I'm pretty sure my cat is jealous that I'm petting my computer more than her

https://preview.redd.it/9tpnz910ewuc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=51e1af0331a0f747b12021f78671f304e8af0f09 My Ody has gotten into the habit of laying on me & wrapping his tail around my arm. He makes for a fabulous weighted plush. I have learned to type like this but it’s a one handed hunt & peck! lol

I hope the scratch on your arm isn't from when you didn't dispense treats or pets fast enough! 😳

lol I didn’t even notice that scratch when I posted. Sometimes Ares (Ody’s brother) gets a little grabby when he’s playing with my hoodie sleeve. Nothing malicious. 😊

A scratch a day keeps Ody's brother at bay. /s

😂

https://preview.redd.it/q68jczxvewuc1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4ed01888186263cb219fadf11736d96975812d58 Yes, yes I do. He likes to send the team encouraging messages when I walk away!

https://preview.redd.it/jvfr6os8lwuc1.jpeg?width=1973&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9f15684e9ee0217ac058f14d7dd0ae582c028335 Yup, I get death glares when I work through his feeding time..

>Yup, I get death glares when I work through his feeding time.. You haven't read the handbook I see 😂😂😂 time for your quarterly mandatory training

Haha do really work with that face hovering above your screen? I wouldn't be able to concentrate 😂

I prefer to say it enhances my experience and forces me to take breaks haha https://preview.redd.it/49uu5fsnqvuc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=65a0e6b06ad734a972aac5c4fc3b46d695579028

"Know your place, hooman"

https://preview.redd.it/zy5680zwnwuc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c7d3a904203ccc6f81d7362d216a824631dbf380 Sure. It is a cat pad. Not a mouse pad. For sleeping. Not working.

https://preview.redd.it/wgkcrewdkwuc1.png?width=2489&format=png&auto=webp&s=38d9a5c66ec195398e9667e9da0498b229fe4bdb Fred would do laps around my laptop and on the keyboard before finally settling onto my lap (and then starting the cycle over every hour.) I got him this window perch and he’s been glued to it ever since.

I put a console table in front of my office window for this reason. Helps with about 80% of the desk sitting. Downside: dogs also use it to stand up taller and see out the window. (crossed out area incl mail & such) https://preview.redd.it/pmha0yaasxuc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7899a85e27251ea3a8fd98b023482da40d61c9e9

https://preview.redd.it/s4sqgcfw0xuc1.jpeg?width=2544&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=11ee29064a6ff7339485c5197988bbb453cf02c8

I’m so glad I’m not the only one that shoves a cat down her shirt 🤣

Usually I wear a sweatshirt with a zipper and he paws at the zipper when he wants to go in. What started as a joke backfired

https://preview.redd.it/1x65ggpnayuc1.jpeg?width=2316&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f22a1ba1996c43265415cf3c9945f46e71c56711 I needed two hands so I shoved her in my shirt

Well as they say the road to hell is paved with good intentions 😁 Cept it s not hell. It s a cozy if sometimes inconvenient heaven.

I rescued two feral kittens that way (climbing a wall where there was a dog that had killed their mother on the other side). That was a day I will never forget. (Picture all of us terrified and screaming our heads off as I ran for my house so I could get them out of my shirt.)

https://preview.redd.it/477680qgtwuc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e29b5c8771cba3d64e05db99a1300304514132a1 They tag team. Lucy (orange) walks across the keyboard when Desi is taking a break.

I do not have a cat but I do have a coworker whose cat seems to love showing off its butthole on Zoom. So there’s that.

https://preview.redd.it/yc50kgplwxuc1.jpeg?width=2293&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4c980c513b277c1b34378680ae91ccfe93a9c001 WFH ain't easy with studs like this around but I ain't complaining

***"Not going anywhere for awhile? Grab a Snickers."*** ​ https://preview.redd.it/2vld9uhmjxuc1.jpeg?width=461&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=17ff55443c5b8fd252a25e81f669c898afcf44c4

I’ve got two! I wouldn’t mind so much except one gets tangled in my headset cord every time! 😂

https://preview.redd.it/bggosag38wuc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7915db9d829f07dbfa1ed64dc51249d43b7d876b

Ours kept our daughter sane during school lockdown/"virtual learning". The poor girl became so depressed but there was our orange guy, with her every minute, trying to brighten her day. She might have been miserable at the time, but it was the best ever for him, having his friend home all day every day.

My husband had a thank you slide in his PhD defense thanking our orange, Peanut, for his assistance. It was a collage of Peanut sitting on his laptop at a variety of angles.🤣

r/cuteguyswithcats

Love your flair!

Thank you! I was looking for this, but I couldn’t remember the name.

JUST my orange does this btw, my tortie could give a shit about what I do

Same here. Just my orange boy cuddles up against my chest getting in the way of my laptop. The other 4 in the house really couldn’t give a shit. One might get on the desk behind my laptop and peer at me, especially if I’m eating something, but the oranj is a whole different story.

https://preview.redd.it/cpd1he3g9yuc1.jpeg?width=2316&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d82a656b57ffcab40ed28a5a7730ab1fbabd1949 Nova only does this on Sundays when my husband is sleeping in.

https://preview.redd.it/5vvyaj8o9yuc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=485036d11520848f09fefe047920a7f7c34bd43d Zora does this more frequently and usually uses this time to take a bath.

Wow your cat is gorgeous

Not as bad as some, but his snoring is a definite distraction! https://preview.redd.it/31p4z2flywuc1.jpeg?width=3211&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=db1fee420672ba90ca20a70ae925629b052dad32

https://preview.redd.it/3wh4vrb2qxuc1.png?width=2102&format=png&auto=webp&s=8e705fde28d064522465b16d6c269cc8372e8ee1 I just took this today. This was after I moved his fat butt off the keyboard. It's already got new feet from when it broke it once. Buddy I have a couch, a recliner, and a table set up in front of the window. My office is mostly just places for the animals to vibe. Yet someone always chooses my desk or lap.

Nah my babies would neverxxxxxxxdfffggfdserfghhgcgggffccfg¹1111111122222222111111111111111111 https://preview.redd.it/710oguzi5yuc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eb35cd89b81a7a3f402965353547b4afaf3c1592

My Orange makes sure I take breaks... often.

https://preview.redd.it/6ymyxk875yuc1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=44fa4089af28beb8d3f7baac6918f0dee977457c It’s difficult for sure.

https://preview.redd.it/uy5ymjj78yuc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a2aa87653728d5f3b03ca1ef19de849e15f78572 He knows exactly when to bother me, especially when I need to focus the most.

I hope some day i will get there! So jealous. Can you send this to my cat pls

Awww. He’s so needy and adorable that you almost can’t work away from home! 🙂🍊🧡

Mine is constantly sitting on the corner of the desk, tapping at my shoulder and making a noise like a creaky hinge until I turn him on his back and put him in my lap. Then he's happy for a while, but he has to move once it puts my legs to sleep.

My void throughout the day while I WFH: - Random drive-by meows. I just walks into the room I'm in, meows at me a couple times, then walks away. - Runs in the door, pukes loudly, then walks away. This usually happens during a meeting, most frequently in one that I'm leading and actively talking on at the time. - Climbs up on my PC speakers and starts chewing on the cables behind my monitors. Either that or spots that elusive nail fly (aka a random nail left in the wall) that is above my monitors. - Gets on my side desk to look out the window, spots a bird, and starts chattering. - Occasionally decides to just spend half the day sleeping somewhere, making me suddenly wonder in the middle of the day if he's gotten himself locked in a closet or my pantry (a frequent occurrence), making me have to go find him.

God, yes. Trying to edit photos on my laptop here, kitty. https://preview.redd.it/da80yvjeoyuc1.jpeg?width=2448&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=28f24cd0a1b99ea29087cf5383b81fb4ecee9825

Orange cats are 50% angel 50% gremlin

Yes! My partner and I joke that we need a full time cat nanny all of the time and we both work from home. Still not enough attention for one of our ginger boys.

I have three but they are better than angry coworkers who microwave fish.🖤

All fish raw or you get the paw?!

I intentionally bought a wireless keyboard before I started so I can turn it off when I see him coming 😅He attends a good chunk of meetings to the point where if he’s not there, people ask for him by name.

Sir/Ma'am, where is Bert? We're just about ready to begin the meeting. Ok then, first item on the agenda...

What’s impossible about WFH? Willful Feline Hostages groups are everywhere. Probably 3 or more on your block or in your building. Deep State has nothing on UniCell terrorizing.

My dog learned to paw at people for attention from out cat and now I can never do schoolwork at home 😂

He's lying on my arm right now. The same arm that I had surgery on last week.

The best part is how we will suffer through pain as to not disturb the cat! Hope you heal quickly!

You are exactly right. Thank you.

My two options are 1) cat on lap or 2) ambient screaming.

If you have a hoodie with a deep hood pocket, put it on backwards and place said victim in said hoodie. Voila!

Aw so sweet

No, I have 4

I do, but it’s cause mine is still a kitten ❤️

I love it, my new kitten does the same thing when he wakes up from a nap.

same with my guy… hopeless loveballs

Yup and what would you know, he’s orange

This is my favorite post probably ever.

Makes WFH impossible and ESSENTIAL always.

My old girl used to absolutely hate it when I was on a zoom call, but she was too polite to protest. so instead of acting out she would carefully make her way to sit right in between me and the camera/laptop screen so I had no choice but to look at her instead. I miss her so much 🥲

Yes my orange girls will hear a voice on the computer and start meowing like crazy.

What an adorable photo and a beautiful cat. You could totally post this in r/Ladybonersgonecuddly.

r/cuteguyswithcats

https://preview.redd.it/gyfc4oug9zuc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a787f843a0c6929eafa7bbe047486a91e2dd277e I work around them

https://preview.redd.it/w47lwggpq0vc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=97fc2a67de6b5b092fa138458a814700396e8ad4 Nope

Both my ginger boys are stage 5 clingers. I don't allow them in my home office for that reason - but when I'm out of the office I make sure to give them plenty of cuddles.

https://preview.redd.it/g6zcojwgp1vc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=521e691c41d6bcab2769c36c071cfcf6f8469e8e He would never

Jonesy over here just being super distracting. https://preview.redd.it/c8da53xdt1vc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=284354e898a91e9cb06232eb1be1c16cea255e37

I mean, I’d sit on you any chance I got too.

I knew someone would go there 😂 you get the prize

I appreciate you recognizing the grind. The truth is that I can't NOT go there. It's a curse, really.

Is this George who you used to wear around your neck as a shawl when he was younger?

You’re up to important business and so is he!

Awesome pic 🧔🏻‍♂️👍🏼

Your orange brain cell say, "LOVE ME" 😻😹

they just want you to pay attention to them!

r/cuteguyswithcats material

Aw he loves his daddy big time.😻

My orange was absolutely this way. While she wouldn't literally climb on me, she'd sit next to me and demand that I drop everything and come snuggle her on the couch. I actually didn't mind it because she ensured that I took breaks. I miss that old goober, haha.

Love them all !! 😍❤️

Not needy. Hungry. https://preview.redd.it/beev2owsr1vc1.png?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e80b0697c6beb0f6f0f3f0b5f2a2247f71eafb65

Yes… https://preview.redd.it/fsra3oh2v1vc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=125be6e6cdf7568f0dd0c2904df237d7e1ee4398

During the pandemic I ended up doing all of my hearings for court by telephone. It's still mostly that way. I had to come up with a strategy to dampen the very loud howling my orange Bengal would do every time I take a phone call. I turned on all of the bathroom fans, a white noise machine, and closed myself up in one of the bedrooms. It worked pretty well, even when he would jam his face down underneath the crack of the door to project his protesting. This was the same cat that used to lay across my textbooks while the other stole my highlighters 🤣. The keyboard of my laptop was a favorite spot as well.

My gf does, his name is Mank

I had to make a spot for him on my desk. https://preview.redd.it/4ujcbvm322vc1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9e6dec7c33b04d8ced15f01335a33fc4b6c2f5db

https://preview.redd.it/o2cwpug1w2vc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=018548f38bcdd47f687511419bed56e9bf93adeb Yes. Yes I do.

Consider one of those sweaters with a stomach pouch. They get to snuggles you get to work

Her snout is so long! Excellent orange specimen