here are your animal coworkers, part 2 by Alison Green on April 1, 2020 With so many people working from home with animal coworkers, it’s obviously crucial that we see photos of your new colleagues. When I put out a call for pictures last week, I received more than 450 of them … so I posted half earlier this week and here’s part two. Click photos to enlarge. And if you’re reading this from the home page, you have to click through to see the photos. Don’t you just hate it when your boss is always looking over your shoulder. My favorite co-worker by far! This is Thomas leading a lunchtime session of Floor Yoga (it’s just lying on the floor in the sunshine, stretching luxuriously and looking pleased with yourself)! Quincy and Brutus like having me home all day so they can monitor my productivity. Dolce making herself part of my desk setup. My feet are supposed to go there, hon! Zoey, annoyed you are interrupting her work. Molly is being very clingy today. My coworker never wears trousers, though I managed to get him to wear a business casual shirt for video conferences. Lincoln seems to like the quarantine, except when we keep trying to do this thing called “work” i.e. ignoring the cat. This is clearly unacceptable and he lets us know by scratching the sofa and biting my ankles while I’m on work calls! Here, he’s distracting me from the computer. Sometimes you have to take a break to look out the window, as George demonstrates. My coworker Stella letting me know its break time. Or telling me to p*ss off. Could be either. Or both. Taking a union break Six dogs. One lap. Let the battles begin (usually as soon as a video conference starts). This is my cat Louie, doing his best to interfere with everything. Chief Quarantine Officer Kiwi demands work… and pellets. Our 13-year-old neutered tomcat, Kismet, enjoys having us work from home. He likes to be near where we’re working, if not actually involved. This is Stevie; she’s named after Stevie Nicks because she wails like a rockstar. She’s a lazy coworker and really doesn’t know what to make of me being home all day. Bat “supervising” the editing process. Buddy loves WFH! My coworker keeps editing my documents without permission. This is Crinkle. My coworkers don’t know it, but she’s been secretly supervising our team meetings from my lap. My new coworker, JoJo! Day 1 working from home in New Zealand This is Professor Tater Tot and he provides critical support as I do my field placement for social work, and the completion of the final classes for my current program of study. Frances, hard at work like usual. (She’s not even allowed in this room!) My two bosses insist on having their workstations very close by. They supervise everything. This is my coworker Willow. Every day, we take a walk outside for fresh air. Then she eats breakfast and takes a morning nap. She’s quite chatty and will often interrupt conference calls to gossip. I’ve been teaching ESL online from home for the past week. My big fat cat, Gertie, really doesn’t care. Here, she’s sitting on my teaching materials, when I was online (the computer was just to the right). Bumblebee Tigger steals my chair when I leave my desk. She is used to this being her chair. Omar is taking this micromanaging thing a little too far. Spud contributes nothing outside of the litter box. My supervisor Bear Cat My sister is in the dinning room on a conference, so I moved to the bedroom and he decided to take a nap on my feet. Teaching chemistry from my dining room table (upper left) with two rabbits to keep me company. Khorne likes begging for treats (upper right), while Sugar is more low-key. They generally like to cuddle with each other under the table (bottom; Khorne is the white one, Sugar is the brown one). Gryphon spends most of his day sleeping on the job. He had more gumption when he was new & just starting. Aerith is annoyed we are home all the time interrupting quality nap time, but she finds her way to yowl and judge my Slack habits at me from my desk too. Lilu had to have emergency surgery on March 17, hence the cone. She’s got a bed by the printer under the lamp to recuperate and nap. She is expected to recover completely. I could feel someone watching me as I finished up on a call. Mortimer, the Interim Office Manager, micromanaging his staff. I maybe don’t have a particularly ergonomic setup in the new office – but I think I have a crush on my new office-mate (Anja). Could be worse! Our intern Monica is not yet authorized to enter my home office, as she has not passed the mandatory safety training. We are currently coaching her on skills such as “down!” and “drop it!” Here she is very eager to assist with cleaning the office kitchen. I’m furloughed from my day job, but trying to work on my side project (writing fiction). So I guess my puppy counts, in this instance, as a coworker. Her name is Hiker. She’s a rescue, and we think she is a hound mix. Her 1 year Gotcha Day anniversary is March 30th! kitty buds Smudgely McDammitcat is extremely conscientious about ensuring that my writing implements are thoroughly chewed, and is always more than ready to audit my lunch. My WFH Supervisor Peanut McDammitcat has perfected the appropriately baleful supervisory glare – he is a real micromanager who keeps me on my toes all day. Our youngest coworker has a thing for my husband’s feet. Is this worth escalating to HR? Roger supervising his dad’s work station to make sure he’s keeping up productivity. He may be squinting from too much screen time (happens to the best of us). Larry put on his best bowtie and offered to take minutes for me. This is my supervisor, Stevie Mitts (and yes she is a Fleetwood Mac fan). She’s gonna need me to go ahead and complete that pet food order for curbside pickup ASAP. Sorry not much of my work station is visible but I use this as my pencil holder! The worlds laziest coworkers. And yes, I really ought to invest in a desk setup! Fiona enjoying her first day as my assistant statistician! Charlie helping with the filing. Nick Furry has terrible office etiquette. When he’s not stealing my chair he’s batting at my feet which is probably a hostile work environment. This is my supervisor Bailey, who has been known to skype coworkers without my knowledge, contribute to conference calls and dictate where I will and will not try to do actual work (which is basically nowhere in the house). This is precisely why I don’t typically work from home. Can I help? I’m a dog! My new su-purr-visor is kind of a micromanager, but he’s cute as hell and he always makes sure I take my mandated breaks. Fry is deciding whether to attack the pens or the little cactus. Which one will make the most noise… Max is telling me it’s time for lunch and I can log in later. Trinity is helping respond to emails. Elphie is ready to take over when I need a break! This is Stella. She sits in my office with me every day. On my lap, on the keyboard, on the back my chair while playing with my hair. Softy is agreat WFH buddy except when she gets bite-y close to dinner time, around 4pm or so. My home supervisor, Wild Blue Indigo, reviewing my work. Unfazed by the current chaos in the world. Jasper and Vera like to investigate my desk for me every morning. Vera also likes to curl up in my lap while I’m on conference calls. Lil Mama trying to get that work done so she can go take her walk. Aster and Cheno, co-chairs of the snuggling division Foxxy is unimpressed with my standing desk setup, and much prefers it when I take Zoom meetings from the couch. This is Shaggy! 6 month great Dane mix we’ve had for a bit over a month. Definitely hogs my workspace, aka the couch and coffee table. But he loves both of us working from home. R2 isn’t sure why I’m home but she loves trying to “help.” What the cat wants, the cat gets, even if it means holding her like a baby while I try to WFH. Our dog Barkley is now my huband’s pawfice assistant and takes his job VERY seriously. “I do not see you on his personal calendar, I don’t know if he’s expecting you.” Our cat, Codger, decided to join in on the work from home trend. Mom? Mom? Mommy?! Is it dinner yet? Caught her sleeping on the job earlier, but she works for kibble. So it evens out in the end. This is Cora… she loves lounge mode. This is Domino. She is a goblin. I introduced her to my colleagues on a video call and she threw up. My new coworker is nosy. Your work is interfering with my nap, human. Always either asleep on the job or front-and-center during a video call. The boys are clearly ready to get to work (they fell asleep moments later). I’ve put frequently-referenced paper and files on my dining room table (next to my stand-up desk). Steve jumps up every morning to see what’s there, paws at it for a minute, then stretches out on it for exactly 5 minutes. Then he goes away to sleep. Maybe it’s his way of telling me which pile to tackle first. His sister Izzy has had very little curiosity about my WFH set-up. Tomas the desk lapwarmer Percy likes to lay directly on my hands or papers when I’m working. SUPER HELPFUL. Yes, the shredder is unplugged so Katy Purry doesn’t lose the tip of her tail. Selphie. It’s really nice to take a break from work, make a cup of coffee, and play for the cats for 5-10 minutes (or play with them using the fishing rod while I’m waiting for scripts to finish running in the background). My coworker was annoyed that I sat in his desk most of the day. My new supervisor, Leo, really likes to maintain close oversight of my work. Watch out! If you get up from your “desk” (aka the dining room table), Mellie girl may take your spot so that you stop working! Eugene (constantly jumping on my Zoom meetings to say hi to my coworkers) Mortimer (very good at letting me get on with my work while he sits at his own desk, pictured here) My coworker is extremely vocal about the fact that our current arrangement does not give him room to sit in my lap! What should I do? Rearrange my setup or try to adjust his expectations? I have a cat scan! My judgey supervisor, Turnip, prefers to sit behind me watching me work rather than getting close to my desk. Lady Miss Clementine says “GET BACK TO WORK!” My new coworker keeps trying to steal my snacks. Is this legal? Please advise. My foster dog, Jasper, likes to sit on the desk next to me and help me work. He’s not the most productive member of this team. Zooey works from home in Ames, Iowa. She likes video conferences and instant messages. She is a good co-worker if you can deal with the frequent naps. Alice thinks that keyboard can’t be more important than petting her. Two attention seeking cats are required to effectively block dual monitors. Walter thinks that “mandatory remote work” means “mandatory lap snoozles.” One assistant asleep and the other supervising MaggieMayhem I had to lock myself in my room for a conference call to get away from the human children- but Troy insisted on attending the meeting. He’s irritated because I am talking and taking notes instead of petting him. Here is Victor checking out my makeshift workspace – you can see all my quilting thread in the background… I’m happy to have a window to look out of, though. Schrodinger always needs to be near me when I work, so eventually we just got him his own office chair off craigslist to sleep in. Martok LOVES sitting on my laptop while I’m working, particularly when I’m on a conference call. Fortunately, my monitors and keyboard are separate so he doesn’t actually impede my work at all. Roxy is that coworker who always needs my attention. Here is Schrödie whose water bowl is full but for some reason really wants to have water from this specific cup (every time I pulled her away, she would come back a few minutes later). This is Scout, my black lab mix. Apparently she’s going to take my next conference call for me. Did not know we could sleep on the job. These two are litter mates. The black one is named Fat Bastard (13 lbs), and the other is Little Bit (6 lbs). They were named by the office workers who took care of their stray momma, not me – but I couldn’t change the names! I am left with a good two inches of space on my mouse pad to work with. Magnus supervises my work very diligently. Auri is over this house arrest. Alison, my coworker snores loudly, openly farts and never seems to get anything done. Should I report him to HR? Tuesday helped out while I was working from home with the flu last week. Rosemary’s mousing abilities need some work. Miranda insists on being cardiganed on conference calls. This is Santiago, my supervisor for the time being. You can’t see my home office setup in the photo but you can definitely tell we’re hard at work over here. Luna, my office su-purr-visor Savannah (our new 7-week Boxer puppy) spends her days sleeping on the job. When they get cozy I’m held hostage. I don’t move to eat, drink, stretch, or use the bathroom until they do! I have one coworker (Biscuit), who won’t stay off my desk…. and another (Taffy), who won’t stay off my chair! This is Biscuit. My coworker Zephyr not only sleeps on the job, but makes sure she disrupts workflow as well! When I tried to take a better picture to show our boss, she hissed and flew off. This is Eddie, who is hard at work on a conference call. He flits back and forth all day between this setup (my husband) and mine (other bedroom or den). Bianca telling me to stop watching the mayor’s press conference and get back to work! My little chaos goblin, scorning the desk space I generously cleared for him to hang out on in favor of wedging himself behind my monitor and knocking my pens off my desk. Coworker taking over while I nap on the couch. This is Sor and the office chair is usually “her” spot. She jumped up the second I got up to get a snack and proceeded to yell at me. My new coworker does not like to share resources. Princess is going on 16. She runs the show. Poppy and Juniper like to sit on the window sill behind my desk and play with the blinds. My ginger cat named Ginger I have 5 animal co-workers for the foreseeable future, but Ser Pounce (pictured) is the most interested in marketing. She keeps joining my meetings and trying to help me write. This is Toodie. My work from home supervisor. Shadow thinks lapdogs are better than laptops. He also likes to chime in on my conference calls. This is Berry, who is much too big for my lap and is actively trying to stop me from working as she wants me on the sofa to sleep on. To counterbalance all the photos of pets sitting on keyboards or demanding pats instead of typing, I give you Trevor the coonhound providing a needed surface for a mousepad. I like to work on the couch with my laptop. Jasper and Joy approve. Joy My new supervisor is such a micro manager. Assistant to the Snaggletooth Manager. Elder Statesdog, Angua Grace Puppinsky-Rompanopolis, Lieutenant General of the Red Hound Army and High Ambassador to the Kitten Kingdom. Junior Ambassador, Alannah Jane Sleepyface Corporal Radar Wigglebottom the Froshus, Queen of the Carrot Mafia and Bane of All Flossiraptors Errywhere. Catsby hard at work When it’s nice out, the deck IS my office. She is on her lunch break. This coworker is lazy, but she gets projects and promotions because management thinks she’s cute. Her “clothing” is very revealing and she barges in on me in the bathroom. The lack of respect is appalling. I’ve been working from the couch and my cat feels the need to be next to me at all times. She has proven herself to be a very lazy assistant. Sammy. All day, every day. This is my 3 months old baby, and she’s taken with my desk lately! Kiki and Charlie have definite opinions on information governance models. Bonny took a nap in the ”lunch room.” They are so happy we’re home with them all day! They are so happy we’re home with them all day! Good file clerks are hard to find! I was resting my back as it was sore from sitting in a kitchen chair all day. Angus decided he could help me read emails. Or that I could help him get some head scratches as a collateral duty. My work buddies, Bobby and AJ, like to make sure they get maximum attention during the day by sitting between my laptop and monitors. Hermione tagged in on the TPS report so I could go get my daughter a snack. She’s doing a pawesome job! My parrotlet has discovered the warm spot where the battery is on my laptop and now naps there any chance he gets (mostly during video conference calls). Lando Catrissian napping on paperwork with his back tootsies on the keyboard. Lucky, the Accounting Manager. He frequently takes unscheduled time off, and sometimes interjects inappropriately during conference calls, but in all other respects is a delightful office-mate! My Chief Morale Officer, Ichabod If you look closely, you see that the dog has usurped the chair where my father is writing his book. My cat, Google, got onto my desk while I was downstairs making tea and caused some havoc. Grey stripes 1, The White Stripes 0 My cat Baci (“BAH-chee”) ‘helping’ me type up some meeting notes. This adorable duo is Omelette (left, tongue out) and Waffles (right, tongue in). They’re brother and sister, and in addition to cuddling with each other, they cuddle with me a lot throughout the day. They’ve made an appearance in several Zoom meetings already. I’m thinking of firing her, because all she does is sleep! I’m perfectly okay with taking orders from my new boss. This is Carlyle, a rescue cat who lived the first year of her life on the streets. She’s sweet, loving, and on occasion perfectly round. My pup, Casey I can’t work from home, so I’ve been working on sewing face masks. Freya decided she liked to sit on my ironing board and the only way I could use it was to put her food on the bed. Lexi, my new personal security detail/foot warmer. She hasn’t left my side since I’ve been working from home. Neko assists with spatial analysis Working under pressure! I went out for two seconds and came back to this. Here is Miles, who has an important question and needs to interrupt an online meeting. Gazing longingly out the window remembering a time when she could stretch out on the couch for hours during the day, that is currently doubling as my virtual teacher space. At least the students enjoy her cameos in my digital learning videos! Weasley is keeping an eye on my work. Ashley and I both prefer to be on the porch when it’s nice out. I stand, she sits. Peep Bo on the left, Yum Yum the right. Milo asleep on the job My coworker Amos has been joining me in my Microsoft Teams meetings. Here is my coworker, Loki, after I convinced him that his furry butt should not be between my and the screen. He hunted a mouse and went to sleep. Cirque du Soleil will only sit on the keyboard when I don’t have my camera on. Purrfect Coworkers This is my new coworker Harpo, a 9 month old lab rescue. I would include my work-at-home set up, but unfortunately Harpo grabbed my work notebook off my desk, took it outside, and tore it to shreds. Should I report him to HR? Siren is ready for us all to go back to work and school. My undersecretary Gizmo inspected my chair (he was unimpressed), while Tristan made sure my laptop was in a good spot on the table (she was even less impressed). Tristan I had to order ergonomic cushions. I had these out of the box for approximately 8 minutes before this happened. Hermes, my supervisor for Distance Learning implementation, demands regular chin scratchies. My team lead is a bit of a micromanager. Charlotte is “helping.” Our rescues & my current co-workers, Maggie & Olive. Former Peace Corps Pet turned Federal Worker, Baraka. Despite having disabled my webcam, I still feel like I’m being watched. Mispickel the boss cat on the bed; Rhodochrosite the subordinate on the chair at right. Office Mates My office assistant got caught goofing off. Qwerty is a cat. Okay, I don’t know why the printer isn’t working but I’m sure I’ll figure it out! My new boss is so far not pleased with my work. Suki totally sleeping (and snoring) on the job. My pup Otter is six months old and loving the unprecedented amount of home time. Despite MANY options available, Monty Purrthon still steals MY chair sometimes. On his first day in his new home, Simba (4 months) was already earning his keep. Shadow (left) and Bella (right) deciding that I cannot go through textbooks and take notes alone. Not pictured: said cats standing on textbook and iPad. Kitty is very busy answering her email. I rarely worked remote before last week. The dog, El Pino, sits behind me on the bed waiting for walks, while the cat, Lumi, prefers my lap so I have to type one-handed. My new supervisor insists on keeping a very close eye on me. Poptart decided my Ask a Manager break should be a pay-attention-to-the-cat break. We added to our workforce last week with the adoption of Barney. He’s already a Zoom celebrity – though (like many) he struggles finding the camera. I did the best I could, I literally had an hour to get stuff out of my office and figure out what to do at my Mom’s house. So I have a cat, puffer vest because the basement can be cold and damp, an antique desk, an old wooden kitchen chair for a printer stand, radio, and TV (not shown), and snacks! This is my boy Loki watching my work to make sure I was doing a good job. Kowalski has concerns about how much time I spend on the internet during business hours. He doesn’t grasp the concept of administrative leave. My dog whines whenever my husband and I are on a call. It only felt right to make him take my calls going forward. “Hello. Yes, this is dog.” I really like my new coworker. He’s warm, funny, and a great public speaker. Problem? He keeps stealing my pens! Carter HATES change. Suddenly the people who are usually out during the day are cluttering up his house. He’s trying to intimate me into going out. This is Stella. She is either telling me to take a break, or to f*$k off. Or both. Church the cat and Dolby the dog were very disappointed to get kicked off the couch so there would be enough room for mom’s laptop and mouse, plus they didn’t get to pick the tv show. Hard times. :( Dolby My coworkers brought their baby to work and when I leaned in to say hi they bit me! Had to crop out my computer and brochures that ID my workplace! But my office is my living room. Right after this photo was taken, my co-worker Bonnie started licking my arm! I’m calling HR. Oh wait, I AM HR! Here is a photo of my su-purr-visor checking up on me. My supervisor wants to start planning the next month. This is my coworker, Ender. He is very strict about reserving a spot on the couch on for personal use. Please see the sign-up sheet hanging in the kitchen if you would like to reserve. Hey look! I’m on Mommy’s computer! Adelaide is rather more helpful as she accompanies me in the home office. Albert’s just… always asleep:) This is Elvis. He’s new to the job and needs lots of direction and paw holding. Also trying to make fetch happen, but it’s not going to happen. Here is Link helping my husband with paperwork. Hashbrown lying down on the job this morning! This is Hapi, aka Happy. The origin of the name Hapi was an Egyptian god of the annual flooding of the Nile. I didn’t name him but loved the name. He was given up by an acquaintance of mine. She didn’t want to return him to Animal Defense League since he had been returned a few times already so I took him. He was abused and doesn’t like men and is 1 person dog. I’ve had him for 5 years now. He’s very shy and loving pup. He’s terrier/jack terrier mix. I think I read on your blog that if your cat is being pesky while you’re working, it can help to put a box on your desk. Sometimes the toodies just confine themselves to the boxes. Worked for me! (Well, it worked one day!) More pets There are some less-traditional pets here if you’d like to see them. 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Loubelou* April 1, 2020 at 6:51 pm He really is :D he’s constantly popping up on video calls and making sure everyone knows how pretty he is.
gsa* April 3, 2020 at 11:27 pm A fellow on my local Nextdoor posted asking for pictures of cats. Apparently he loves them and she does not. Since they are self-quarantining, he can’t leave the house and see his friends and their cats!!! The thread has 122 cat pics so far. Cats in boxes, cats on boxes, a metric shit ton of cats on laps and laptops… :D Our cats passed a while back. WE NEED ANOTHER CAT or two.
Lily in NYC* April 1, 2020 at 12:37 pm Thanks to everyone who submitted! I’ve been trying to tame the pigeon that hangs out on my air-conditioner, but no luck so far. I’m hoping that the one stuffed animal I own magically comes to life. And wants to be friends and doesn’t murder me.
Looby* April 1, 2020 at 1:40 pm I’ve named the squirrel on my fence Allan and am hoping he will be my friend too…
notMichelle* April 1, 2020 at 5:25 pm We have a family that roosts near our AC that consistently annoy my baby girl Turnip. She’s generally really sweet but she turns murderous with them. Before Turnip and the AC, one of them actually got into our apartment. NYC pigeons are bold!
Lily in NYC* April 2, 2020 at 2:38 pm I hope Turnip is a cat and not a human baby! I’ve noticed people are still feeding the pigeons in my neighborhood (it’s a “thing” here) – I was wondering how they are all doing now that there’s so much less food scraps on the street. I swear my neighborhood has the fattest pigeons on earth due to all the people that leave seeds out every few blocks. Wait, I just realized what you wrote – how did you get it out of your apartment??!!
anonybear* April 1, 2020 at 12:38 pm For the first 10 or so, I thought they were all Alison’s pets. Eventually I realized that she did not, in fact, have a large rescue shelter for a home, but these are the furry companions of the AAM community. Love the pics & especially the captions!
junipergreen* April 2, 2020 at 12:01 pm I was so psyched to see another one! (waves a polydactyl paw to the other Stevie)
SuspectedDragon* April 1, 2020 at 12:48 pm Yay for the bunny coworkers! My bun buns are determined cord chewers and therefore aren’t allowed anywhere near my office set up.
Dr. KMnO4* April 1, 2020 at 1:08 pm My rabbit Khorne (seen above) is also a cord chewer. The one time he got upstairs while we were out he chewed through my 3DS cable and our ethernet cables. I don’t plug in my laptop when I’m working from the dining room table because I know he’d bite through that cord immediately.
I Like Statistics* April 1, 2020 at 1:27 pm My bunny Charlie is the one pictures by my laptop bag! He’s not much of a cord chewer but he did actually get hold of a folder and chewed the top off, so now the laptop bag is closed at all times. Our other bunny, Floof, stays in her X-pen during working hours because she requires much more supervision.
Third or Nothing!* April 1, 2020 at 3:40 pm I loved the bunny pics!!!! Bunnies are so soft and adorable. I’d love to have one someday.
Dr.KMnO4* April 1, 2020 at 5:49 pm I’m so glad we got Khorne and Sugar. Some tips: -Get two, because they do better with a companion -Adopt from a shelter instead of buying from a breeder if you can
Candi* April 1, 2020 at 9:58 pm Hit the shelters in the weeks following Easter. Jerks buy them (and chicks) as decorations and for photos, then dump them >:( If you ever wonder why you have to practically pass a background check for adopting a rabbit from some breeders/shelters, that’s one reason why.
Third or Nothing!* April 2, 2020 at 9:18 am Ugh people can be so terrible. Animals are not an accessory!! Any time I consider getting another pet I always do a ton of research to make sure the breed will thrive with my lifestyle. We’re not even considering getting a bunny within the next few years since 1) we have a dog with strong hunting instincts (Hermione, pictured in the post), and 2) we have a toddler and plans to have at least one more kid eventually. A bunny would not be happy in our current household, so we just enjoy them from afar. For now.
Third or Nothing!* April 2, 2020 at 9:11 am Adopt don’t shop! Always! My good girl Hermione (pictured in the post) is a rescue. I’ve always only had rescues and always will. Good to know about having a little bunny buddy. We’re still a few years away from being able to get a bun since Hermione has very strong hunting instincts and I’m not putting a prey animal through that stress. We have to wait until she crosses the rainbow bridge to get any other pet. Random extra question: if I get a young dog from the shelter and raise it with a couple of young bunnies, will they bond? I want to have a dog around to run with but I don’t want to risk it hurting the bunnies. And I so hate the idea of confining them to a hutch their whole lives.
Amy Sly* April 2, 2020 at 11:24 am Really depends on the dog. I would suggest going with a breed (or if a mutt, a majority of the breed) as something other than a terrier or chasing hunting dog. While every dog is going to have a predatory chase and kill instinct, it was de-emphasized in pointers and retrievers and so the dog will have an easier time bonding with potential prey. Growing up, we had a Brittany spaniel (a pointer) who got along fine with our rabbit.
Third or Nothing!* April 2, 2020 at 3:12 pm Ah, finding a pup with retriever lineage makes total sense! We’re pretty sure Hermione is a weenie/lab/terrier mix.
Amy Sly* April 2, 2020 at 3:29 pm Yeah, dachshunds were bred to kill badgers in their holes, while terriers were bred for killing rats or other pest animals. Not at all surprising with that background that she’s death on all things too slow to get away or too small to successfully fight back. I’d go for labs, goldens, poodles, pointers. Herding dogs could be hit or miss, but corgi and collies will probably be better than German shepherds or Pyrenees.
Third or Nothing!* April 3, 2020 at 9:12 am I LOVE corgis!!!! They’re so adorable and silly. I don’t think a corgi would enjoy my 6+ mile long runs though! Another lab mix would be ideal for us I think. We probably have a long time before we even need to think about another pup though. Hermione is only 9.
ladycrim* April 1, 2020 at 4:35 pm Our rabbit hangs out in my husband’s home office, but she hates being picked up, so we couldn’t get a photo of her with the office setup. But she hangs out by my husband’s chair so he can reach down and pet her while he’s working. (And she’ll helpfully tug on his pant cuff if she feels it’s been too long between pets.)
Dr.KMnO4* April 1, 2020 at 5:52 pm Khorne and Sugar also hate being picked up, which is why I went with the photo collage. Just like your bun, Khorne is a pant cuff nibbler when he wants to be petted or fed, or when he thinks my legs are in the way.
Animal worker* April 1, 2020 at 6:05 pm Back in the dial up internet days my cockatoo used to chew through the cords so often I started buying the cheap ones at the dollar store. Now she lives for the nights that I doze off on the couch with the TV remote so she can destroy that instead.
anon24* April 1, 2020 at 12:52 pm I am essential, so have still been going to work. My cat usually gets breakfast around 6am, shortly before I leave for work. Ever since this craziness started he has taken to waking me up every morning at 4:30 screaming at me to feed him. I do not know why he has chosen to do this now, except that 2020 is truly weird. The other night he woke me up frantically clawing at me and howling and I panicked because I thought my alarm didn’t go off and he was telling me I overslept, but no, it was 3am and he wanted breakfast. Now is not the time to be cutting my sleep short, little buddy.
Candi* April 1, 2020 at 10:02 pm Maybe he’s in sync with my Gritz. He gets fed at 4:30 every morning since that’s when I get up to take my thyroid med -and have you ever tried to go back to sleep with a cat determined to be fed now? Heck, try making it back to your bedroom! So it’s meds, then cat breakfast. (Gritz is on Monday’s page -Ctrl F “chemistry”.)
Red Reader the Adulting Fairy* April 1, 2020 at 1:01 pm Hehe, pic A got posted with caption B :) Captain Kyna Whitepaws (who is a one-eyed black tuxie with mismatched white stockings and thinks she is a dog) and the orange pillow are not actually in that picture, they were in the other one. (No biggie, I know there were a zillion and twelve pics to juggle :) ) Winging off the Expansive Names references from Monday: Elder Statesdog, Angua Grace Puppinsky-Rompanopolis, Lieutenant General of the Red Hound Army and High Ambassador to the Kitten Kingdom Junior Ambassador, Alannah Jane Sleepyface Corporal Radar Wigglebottom the Froshus, Queen of the Carrot Mafia and Bane of All Flossiraptors Errywhere (If my attempts to adopt a giant puppy are successful, Alannah will be promoted to Senior Ambassador and new puppy will become the Junior Ambassador.) Unpictured: Captain Kyna Whitepaws, SCOURGE OF LAND AND SEA (and her sister, Princess Kiara Scaredyfluff the Dark and Unseen) The three danger noodles in the basement: Charlene the albino corn snake, Charlie the fancy ball python, and Carlos the red-tailed boa
Red Reader the Adulting Fairy* April 1, 2020 at 1:57 pm No worries! You posted the better picture and the better caption — my fault that they didn’t happen to go together :)
Pomona Sprout* April 4, 2020 at 7:48 pm I just want to say that I would love to know what a flossiraptor is!
Justme, The OG* April 1, 2020 at 1:10 pm I love this. My large chonk has been placing himself between me and my computer a lot over the past few weeks, but I haven’t snagged a good photo of him.
Mockingjay* April 1, 2020 at 1:12 pm I just love the unique and cool names everyone has for their pets!
Destroyer of Worlds, Empress of Awesome* April 1, 2020 at 1:14 pm I am sososososo loving seeing everyone’s pets!!!!!!! My faves are the 7-week old boxer puppy (please send me some puppy breath?) and the baby bird. Oh hell, they’re all my faves! I wish I was WFH so I could share some pics……Ivonne (my gorgeous Tuxedo kitty) and Frankie (aka Princess Francesca Louisa Zamboni) would definitely make an appearance and I’m pretty sure Onyx (massively huge black cat) would make an appearance.
Not So NewReader* April 1, 2020 at 6:33 pm Ditto from me on the pup and baby bird. But all the pics are really great, I smiled all the way down through.
ArtsNerd* April 2, 2020 at 1:57 pm I was trying to keep track of all my favorites and comments and squees but there ARE JUST TOO MANY. All of these babies are perfect. My cat doesn’t care that I’m home because she spends her days sleeping in the closet. A little jealous of all these cuddly coworkers, but her hands-off style does help my productivity. I’m at my best when I have a good deal of autonomy in my work.
Panthera uncia* April 1, 2020 at 1:18 pm I need to know where to buy the mini Macbook owned by that Yorkie in the peach shirt.
Panthera uncia* April 1, 2020 at 1:44 pm Thanks! My cats send you their seething resentment, as I will photograph them with it, endlessly.
GoryDetails* April 1, 2020 at 1:20 pm Great fun – what a variety of critters! (And quite a few visible socks, as well; I was especially fond of the one captioned “Our youngest coworker has a thing for my husband’s feet. Is this worth escalating to HR?”) Also liked seeing the less-cuddly critters in the bonus thread.
New Normal* April 1, 2020 at 3:40 pm Aww, thank you, that’s my little Pixel! She adores smells but usually limits herself to shoes. But that day DH was stressed trying to transition the office to WFH and she chose that moment to glimpse into his sock foot. She’s a great little weirdo. She was found in the middle of a main road near a pretty awful ditch when she was 5 weeks old and DH’s hypothesis is that gross smells remind her of her first home. I think she’s just weird.
New Normal* April 1, 2020 at 3:41 pm *”glimpse into” should be “glomp onto.” Stupid aggressive autocorrect and me not reading carefully before posting.
Crinkle's Second Favorite Human* April 1, 2020 at 5:22 pm Lol! I’ll let her know she has a couple new fans! X-D (BTW- if you want more pics, look up CrinklesWinks on Twitter or Instagram. Updated sporadically, but some super cute pics on there.)
Skeeder Jones* April 1, 2020 at 1:30 pm I would legit hire every single one of these very amazing employees.
DecorativeCacti* April 1, 2020 at 1:34 pm I think I’m most jealous of the nice natural light everyone has (she typed from the basement)!
Jedi Squirrel* April 1, 2020 at 1:39 pm I honestly cannot handle this amount of cuteness all at once. Bookmarked for sad/tired days.
Koala dreams* April 1, 2020 at 1:39 pm Wonderful black cat pencil holder! The cat in the chair seems to enjoy their new ergonomic cushions. Also happy to see so many dogs taking their eyes off the screen to look out the window. A good example for all of us with eye strain trouble. Envious of the yoga from Thomas! It looks very nice.
BlackCatOwner* April 1, 2020 at 2:01 pm Black cat pencil holder is mine! His name is Minion. We also have his brother, Floki (not pictured).
MsChanandlerBong* April 1, 2020 at 3:03 pm Barkley is freaking ADORABLE! I posted below that I am normally a cat person, but Barkley and Mortimer are really swaying my opinion.
My Boss is Dumber than Yours* April 1, 2020 at 1:45 pm Thanks for putting the tarantula behind a different link. As someone who has diagnosed arachnophobia, it’s very considerate.
LunaLena* April 1, 2020 at 1:56 pm Thank you everyone for submitting! If Allison decides to do another post, I finally got a pic of my furry brat lounging by my chair, making sure I can’t get up or stop working. A couple of stray comments: – Peep Bo and Yum Yum are excellent models for social distancing. – I LOVE how creative ya’ll are with pet names! Also glad to see there’s plenty of video game fans here, haha. I’m not particularly excited about the upcoming FF7 remake, but yay RE3 remake in just a few days!
ThatGirl* April 1, 2020 at 2:01 pm Yay, it’s Link! :) My husband is a therapist, and today he was upstairs in the bedroom to do a video session, with Link snoozing next to him — who then popped up about 20 minutes later to the surprise and delight of the client on the other end.
MusicWithRocksIn* April 1, 2020 at 2:01 pm Only snake. Trying to decide if that make me feel special or weird. Gonna embrace the special. Unfortunately my dog Leelu Dallas Multipass could not be pictured because she had to be shaved due to an unfortunate ringworm outbreak, and if I posted a picture of her right now she would straight up murder me in my sleep.
CupcakeCounter* April 1, 2020 at 2:39 pm A friend of mine has 2 cats names Leelu and Corbin Dallas (no multipass though) I did not click on the snake link…
jukeboxx32* April 1, 2020 at 4:51 pm I moved my snakes upstairs where it’s warmer for the winter, otherwise I woulda posted my western hognose :) #teamsneks
BlackCatOwner* April 1, 2020 at 5:14 pm Special! I know other people with snakes, too :) (I personally wouldn’t want one was a pet, I appreciate them from a distance though!)
Wander* April 1, 2020 at 2:02 pm I love seeing all the pets and especially their names! (Whoever has Ser Pounce – I see your reference, and I almost named one of my cats the same thing.) I also adore Domino the goblin’s story. Such a cat thing to do. I hope there will be another call out for this in the future for people who didn’t make it this time around for whatever reason, though I totally understand if there won’t be, especially with this many submissions!
B**** in the corner of the poster* April 1, 2020 at 2:07 pm I showed Baraka his photo and told him he was famous. He yawned in my face.
Third or Nothing!* April 1, 2020 at 3:42 pm My daughter wanted to look at the pics of the kitties and puppies with me then got REALLY excited when she saw our Hermione.
Rachael* April 1, 2020 at 2:11 pm I deeply appreciate that my Schrodinger (sleeping in his own chair) isn’t the only one in this post; I’m assuming Schrödie is likely short for that as well!
Xantar* April 1, 2020 at 5:24 pm Yes it is! That’s my Schrödie, and she’s the sweetest thing ever (when she’s not stealing water from my cup).
Nervous Nellie* April 1, 2020 at 2:32 pm Yippee! Thank you, all, for sharing your critters with me. I can’t tell you how much it makes my day.
MsChanandlerBong* April 1, 2020 at 2:56 pm I am more of a cat person than a dog person, but Mortimer and Barkley are making a VERY compelling case for the canine contingent. I LOVE them.
Jenn* April 2, 2020 at 9:33 am Barkley is my flouffy goof! I wasnt a dog person until we got Barkley and now I cannot imagine my life without him!
willow for now* April 1, 2020 at 3:05 pm I like the first boss-kitty, Louie, and Peanut McDammitcat (especially that name!). My cat thinks her name is Hey Stoppit.
old curmudgeon* April 1, 2020 at 3:35 pm Peanut thanks you for noticing him! He and his littermate Smudgely are richly deserving of their last name, and in fact they answer as well to their last name as they do to their first names. I found Peanut on top of the curio cabinet last night, curled up inside the market basket that I keep up there, and he looked right over when I said “Dammitcat, get down from there.” Thanks to all for sharing your critters here – this is a soul-restoring break for many folks!
Slow Gin Lizz* April 1, 2020 at 4:21 pm I also love their last name. It’s perfect. Shouldn’t all cats have that same last name?
old curmudgeon* April 1, 2020 at 6:45 pm I think they already do – it was just really, really obvious with these two maniacs!
Djuna* April 1, 2020 at 3:28 pm Thank you everyone for sharing photos and helping Alison spread the happy. Both of these posts are awesome, and have been bright spots in my week.
old curmudgeon* April 1, 2020 at 6:43 pm Aww, they both thank you! They have been tremendously helpful (for some values of the word, at least) as I’ve worked from my kitchen table the past two weeks. And my at-the-office supervisor was greatly reassured that Peanut is doing such an exemplary job of glaring at me in her absence. As I was winding up today’s tasks, Smudgely hopped up on the kitchen table and settled down next to my laptop (on top of the papers I was working on, of course). I kept seeing him making these small movements as he sat there, and it finally dawned on me – he was hiccuping. I’ve never seen a cat hiccup before, but then I’ve also never seen a cat who’ll fight to the death for the chance to steal and eat raw green beans, so apparently Smudgely is just bringing new experiences into my life all the time.
Tessera Member 042* April 2, 2020 at 11:49 am My cat hiccuped too! It’s kind of adorable, because his body would jerk from the hiccup, and then his ears would fold back in annoyance. Sorry, pal, I can’t help you there!
Run Shaker* April 1, 2020 at 4:34 pm I was so looking forward to this week just for the pet pictures. thank you all for sharing.
Lily C* April 1, 2020 at 4:50 pm Thank you to everyone who shared pictures. I’m currently pet-less (sadly, my parakeet passed away in the fall, and the house has been awfully quiet since then), so it’s been really nice to see everyone else’s animal companions. I was planning to get a pair of budgies around this time, but I don’t think it’s a good time to go and linger in the pet store, and my county just extended the Shelter-In-Place order through the end of April. Keep up all the good/bad work, you animal coworkers!
Academic Librarian* April 1, 2020 at 5:39 pm It’s been many years since I’ve had a pet, but these pictures are making me miss my former cats.
Lucien Nova* April 1, 2020 at 6:44 pm Crinkle! Oh my goodness, Crinkle. <3 I am ded of lol at the McDammitcats. Domino, omg. My cats would totally do that. Alice is correct (and she is gorgeous!)
old curmudgeon* April 2, 2020 at 6:45 am Heh – ded of lol at the McDammitcats pretty much describes any day we spend with them, one of the many reasons we love them so much. Very glad that you got some laugh-therapy from them, too!
Jules the Goblin* April 1, 2020 at 7:17 pm Please do a Part 3!! I didn’t submit my cat pictures in time T___T
Crinkle's Second Favorite Human* April 1, 2020 at 8:17 pm Gryphon is too cute! Oh my gosh, I wanna snuggle him!
PhyllisB* April 1, 2020 at 9:15 pm I am usually a dog person, but I loved all the cat photos too. Well, enjoyed all the different animals, really. Even clicked on the link for the lizards and snake. Alison, small favor: if anyone posts photos of rats or mice, please do the same thing. That’s my phobia. Thanks to all who shared, it really made me smile.
Candi* April 1, 2020 at 10:12 pm There was one mouse, and a guinea pig, on Monday’s pet roundup. Ouch.
Miranda Priestly's Assistant* April 1, 2020 at 9:18 pm FLUFFY KITTIES! I’m getting more and more tempted each day to adopt a cat.
Candi* April 1, 2020 at 10:07 pm My daughter thanks you for the snake and lizard links -she loves the fluffy, but was complaining about the lack of scales. (She wants a leopard gecko when she can afford one.)
Bizhiki* April 2, 2020 at 4:43 am Elvis – never stop trying to make fetch happen! Jasper (the dog, not either of the cats) looks so pensive, and Carlyle is the most perfect sphere I’ve ever seen!
What's with today, today?* April 2, 2020 at 9:24 am Aww my little Iggy made it (acid green budgie claiming my laptop as his throne). He’s acting all official and sensible there but Holy hammerhead shark does he know when to make my work challenging. “Oh hey there friendo, you’re on a conference call? Then allow me to sing you the song of my people directly into your ear”
All monkeys are French* April 2, 2020 at 5:10 pm So many lovely critter friends! I am especially pleased to see a cat named Martok. I used to have two dogs who were occasionally referred to as Lursa and B’Etor.
Jaydee* April 2, 2020 at 10:54 pm Greetings from across(?) town, Zooey the tortie! Very exciting to see that the feline workforce here is both cute and diligent. I didn’t see the call for pictures or I would have sent one of my supurrvisor, Panther. He fell asleep on my notebook today. It was a good reminder that he drools in his sleep….