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Working from home cats

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Dancingfairydreams · 23/03/2020 19:12

Evening!

Thought I'd start a positive thread on how our cats are coping now we are invading their daytime space by working from home. My girl has been an asset so far!

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JudyGemstone · 23/03/2020 19:18

Ivy wishes I'd piss off back to work

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Dancingfairydreams · 23/03/2020 19:32

That's very much a 'what are you still doing here's face isn't it

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Allergictoironing · 23/03/2020 19:36

Mine are demanding attention whenever I want to spend more than about 15 mins on the PC. They will break off whatever they are doing (usually sleeping) and insist on my attention. Once they get me settled in the living room, they piss off again & ignore me.

ClientQueen · 23/03/2020 19:42

Mine keeps appearing in rooms and looking at me like "are you STILL here?"

Terralee · 23/03/2020 19:53

I'm not wfh. But have been tidying up the table & chairs in the garden when neighbours kitty decided to chew my duster & sit on the clean chair!!! Naughty kitty.

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Terralee · 23/03/2020 19:54

My own cat has been very playful

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Dancingfairydreams · 23/03/2020 22:10

@Terralee cute little helper 😂

Your own cat is very handsome!

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Ilikecurrybest · 23/03/2020 22:17

One of mine vommed on my workspace floor just as my morning online meeting started. I think that says it all really..

Gingerkittykat · 24/03/2020 05:40

Shadow loves it, he loves being around us so any extra time he can sit next to us is a bonus.

Shadow has a bed on my desk, he occasionally walks over the keyboard but is generally not annoying.

Simba sleeps in his cardboard box and ignores us most of the time, not much different from usual.

UtterlyUnimaginativeUsername · 24/03/2020 05:44

JudyGemstone, Ivy has the most spectacular ears! Are you completely sure she's not a lynx?

Fluffycloudland77 · 24/03/2020 08:01

All these cats are used to their me time aren’t they?.

TheLongRider · 24/03/2020 09:43

I saw this cartoon. It expresses my cat's thoughts perfectly.

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Dancingfairydreams · 24/03/2020 11:15

@Ilikecurrybest wow, think you win the prize for most annoying new coworker!

@TheLongRider that cartoon is perfect!

My girl is a lot calmer today, currently sleeping, obviously wore herself out yesterday helping !

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DogualCat · 24/03/2020 15:53

Dougal is not greatly impressed because even though I’m now at home I can’t play with him constantly or give him all the food he demands.

He’s taken to sulking in the sun and finding novel new uses for his toys in an attempt to distract me.

Toddlerteaplease · 24/03/2020 15:58

I'm very lucky in that I can still go to work. (Nurse) but cheddar is unimpressed with me around the rest of the time.

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Dancingfairydreams · 24/03/2020 16:36

Oh dougal that is definitely a new way of using your toy!! Very clever boy!

@Toddlerteaplease thank you for all you do as a nurse, please stay safe, much appreciation

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Toddlerteaplease · 24/03/2020 19:14

We are really quiet at the moment. As all our elective surgery has been cancelled. Though I fully expect more kids with broken arms from falling off their trampolines!

AwkwardPaws27 · 24/03/2020 19:17

Princess Bitchcat is annoyed that I disturbed her nap.

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Diplobrat · 24/03/2020 20:48

Krikkit is profoundly interested in the printer

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madcatladyforever · 25/03/2020 06:47

18 year old Buns would like me to be at home all the time but unfortunately for her I work in the health service.

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FairyBunnyAgain · 25/03/2020 06:55

We are ruled by 2 cats and whilst there are now 4 of us at home I ended up with both of them ‘helping’ yesterday morning. Fine when we had a fight over who’s chair it was - solution get a 2nd one and a bean bag so we all had one!
But the highlight was later on when they had wandered off, I opened the windows (work upstairs) and went on a conference call only to see one cat making a beeline for the window. As she is not known for her balancing skills or for having any common sense I had to leap up and shut the window.

Fluffycloudland77 · 25/03/2020 07:44

Princess Bitchcat is scary!. What a look she’s giving you.

DogualCat · 25/03/2020 10:30

Dougal is attempting to muscle in on the conference call I’m currently on. I’ve had to put the phone on mute because he’s purring so loudly.

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Want2beme · 25/03/2020 10:59

They're not cut out for the working life, so would like to have a lie in this morning, if you don't mind. Thank you very much.

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eurochick · 25/03/2020 11:07

My home Office is equipped with a cat scanner.

I have to save my printing for when she is not napping there or she ends up on the ceiling when it starts.

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