Adorable Cats Are Helping Their Owners Work From Home During The Pandemic

by Damjan

29 Mar 2020

Working from home got a lot more crowded when cats realized the laptop was not off limits. During the pandemic, plenty of people found themselves sharing desks, chargers, keyboards, and video calls with very determined feline coworkers.

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Some of these cats are helpful in the loosest possible sense, while others seem committed to making sure no one gets too much done. Either way, the photos people shared on Twitter’s #QuarantineCats show that remote work came with a very fluffy new challenge.

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Here are some of the most adorable, and most distracting, cat coworkers from the pandemic era.

1. "Babka is carefully guarding the laptop charger… by snoozing on it"

1. "Babka is carefully guarding the laptop charger… by snoozing on it" — Imgur

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2. "Prune, reporting for duty"

2. "Prune, reporting for duty" — Natalie Gil

3. "Curtis’s cat is keeping a watchful eye over the proceedings"

3. "Curtis’s cat is keeping a watchful eye over the proceedings" — khurtizz

4. "Soaps Editor Duncan has Butters ready to assist."

4. "Soaps Editor Duncan has Butters ready to assist." — Duncan Lindsay

5. This is Andy’s assistant, Hoshi

5. This is Andy’s assistant, Hoshi — Andyfrobo

Some assistants take their jobs a little too seriously.

6. Meeker is going to just chill in this bag until this thing blows over

6. Meeker is going to just chill in this bag until this thing blows over — lauralhampton

7. Maggie took this whole self-isolation thing very seriously

7. Maggie took this whole self-isolation thing very seriously — KatieSadler

8. Ziggy keeps Myriam warm while she works

8. Ziggy keeps Myriam warm while she works — Myriam Toua

9. This cat doesn’t like the fact that her owner has to work.

9. This cat doesn’t like the fact that her owner has to work. — ljhawksworth

10. The Captain and The Bombardier are enjoying the warm laptop

10. The Captain and The Bombardier are enjoying the warm laptop — PRvix

11. Miranda Larbi has a whole support team: Jeff, Dolly, Pancake, and Chess

Jeff

11. Miranda Larbi has a whole support team: Jeff, Dolly, Pancake, and Chess — Miranda Larbi

Dolly

Miranda Larbi’s laptop setup, cats Pancake and Chess lounging nearby — Miranda Larbi

Pancake

Dolly and Chess cats crowd a laptop desk, one looks startled — Miranda Larbi

Chess

Dolly and Pancake cats near a work-from-home setup, Spooky watches — Miranda Larbi

That support team looks a little more interested in naps than productivity.

This is sweetly similar to Philip, “The Sad Cat,” no longer being upset after reuniting with his long-distance human.

12. Something spooked Spooky

12. Something spooked Spooky — richlangrish

13. Maurice is not really being very helpful.

13. Maurice is not really being very helpful. — chantaalgs

14. An adorable pile of fluff - Sushi

14. An adorable pile of fluff - Sushi — Rose Stokes

15. This is Kim’s kitty - Marley

15. This is Kim’s kitty - Marley — Kim Morris

16. Just chillin’

16. Just chillin’ — hollieclicky

17. This cat is appropriately dressed for work.

17. This cat is appropriately dressed for work. — Stuarttongue

18. Why is Thomas upset?

18. Why is Thomas upset? — jazz_pad

19. Titch

Cat in office attire sitting at a desk, Humphrey looks upset — bullseyetvshow

20. Bluebell, you are not helping....

20. Bluebell, you are not helping.... — Sophie Eggleton

21. Humphrey

21. Humphrey — SophieLBaker

22. Alfie

Bluebell and Humphrey cats interrupt work, one reaches toward a keyboard — martinpaulstone

23. Maple, please, not again…

23. Maple, please, not again… — Sharon Miles

24. Louis

Alfie, Maple, and Lady Marmalade cats gather around a home office desk — Jo Hemmings

25. Katie

Louis and Lady Marmalade cats disrupt a Zoom workspace, Maple complains — jamievryan

26. Lady Marmalade

26. Lady Marmalade — georgier30

27. James pops over for a visit.

27. James pops over for a visit. — eleanormia

28. Idgie Threadgood

28. Idgie Threadgood — SamEspensen

29. Quita

James visits while Idgie Threadgood and Muffin cats relax near a desk — Quita The Kitty

30. Phil Collins the cat

30. Phil Collins the cat — caitlinhobbs

31. Muffin

Quita and Phil Collins the cat, Henrik, sleeping on the job — barnabywdick

32. Henrik

Muffin, Phil Collins the cat, and Frank lounging on office equipment — rchlmcclln

33. She is sleeping on the job.

33. She is sleeping on the job. — Hellinhighheels

34. Frank

Earl the cat ignores work, belly rubs while sleeping on desk — itsjustmeruth

35. Earl doesn’t want to work - belly rubs are more fun.

35. Earl doesn’t want to work - belly rubs are more fun. — barnards

Remote work never stood a chance against this much cuteness.

Want more chaos? See how pets “interrupting working parents” turned work-from-home into a furry fiesta. Hilarious Moments of Pets Interrupting Their Humans on Work-From-Home Day.