With so many of us socially distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic, many people are now working from home. No more chats with colleagues, no more office parties, no more free snacks. However, there is one major upside to all this. Getting to spend a LOT of quality time with pets. Working from home with pets can range from distracting to ridiculous.
Cat and dog owners have been posting pictures all over social media of their pets as coworkers, and it’s clear that they’re pretty psyched to have their humans with them at home. Whether they’re taking over keyboards or snuggling themselves on laps, these pets simply can’t leave their favourite people alone and it’s ADORABLE! A perfect way to lift all our spirits during this crisis.
Here Are Some Hilarious Things That Happen While People Are Working From Home With Pets
1This dog didn’t fully trust why it’s human was at home so much
My dog Ghost is veryyyy suspicious why I’m home on a work day. from aww
2And this one missed his friends
Big Poppa has been so sad today, I think he miss playing with the kids in the building. He just watches them from the patio pic.twitter.com/gVooqvZ5oI
— Rae Elle (@RaeElle) April 22, 2020
3While this dog was more than happy about his human working from home
my new wfh coworker is so needy, I can’t get anything done ? pic.twitter.com/FyIeLY45GO
— Kevin P. Johnson (@OkayJoJay) March 19, 2020
4One cat needed to be manipulated to leave its human being
can’t stop thinking about this couple who had to make a fake lap for their clingy cat so they could get work done pic.twitter.com/oqMDcs19st
— antonella (@antogold) March 20, 2020
5Another one just wanted to help get all the work done
One of my cats (Muon) has really strong feelings about solid-state NMR data processing #NMRchat #WFH pic.twitter.com/XJjlXF4UnY
— Kent Griffith (@KentJGriffith) March 25, 2020
6This dog went one step further and did some housework
since this is getting a lot of attention on all my other social media it felt appropriate to post it here too ? pic.twitter.com/bqXGI0iGPS
— Gabbie Foote (@gabbiefoote) February 10, 2020
7One doggo didn’t believe in social distancing
My coworker at home isn’t adhering to social distancing techniques. Please advise. from aww
8But these cats definitely did
They’re social distancing pic.twitter.com/RAgYOm9N2h
— ? (@hijaba_) March 15, 2020
9This cat turned to violence
Saddens me to have to officially report the first #workingfromhome workplace incident.
While taking a quick yoga break, the cat attacked my hoody drawstring, causing a deep facial laceration.
Paperwork has been completed and disciplinary action is expected #WFH pic.twitter.com/t3TrLZzW70
— Prof Richard Johnston (@DrRichJohnston) March 18, 2020
10But this one was just passive-aggressive
The cat: “working from home, you say? We’ll see about that” pic.twitter.com/yQAj1D1TEF
— Jayne Sharp (@Jaynesharp) March 20, 2020
11And this one followed suit
12This dog isn’t so great with boundaries either
Look. I can’t get this across enough. I love my dog, but working from home causes SERIOUS boundary issues lol pic.twitter.com/IcwQuMY1PA
— Mara Sov's Regret (@katearthsis) March 4, 2020
13But this one knows exactly where to sit
work from home dog decided this was optimal place to receive max amount of pets pic.twitter.com/80zjbHgg3T
— Daryl M (@darylmeador) March 12, 2020
14One cat pretended to be a stern, yet, respected manager
meetings with my manager are a little different during mandated work from home pic.twitter.com/SwFOlOPSEH
— bradley babendir (@therealbradbabs) March 12, 2020
15Another demanded tons of extra attention
My coworker forced me to swaddle him like a baby in his favorite fleece blanket and hold him while I watched a movie pic.twitter.com/Jn35w7ca1u
— Emma? (@fullofpinks) March 22, 2020
16These cats needed a refresher on acceptable workplace behaviour
I had to report my coworkers to HR today. They need refresher training on workplace PDA. pic.twitter.com/yijMNX0OZq
— bork (@GyngerPope) March 23, 2020
17This lovely guinea pig made herself at home in her new workspace
#remoteworking means Pearl the guinea pig can join me crushing those work tasks ?? pic.twitter.com/PTQrdKf0js
— Stacey Spruels ? (@_Simply_Stacey) March 10, 2020
18While this turtle tried to play a game with its human
turtles are so dumb lmao pic.twitter.com/GUe8Vt28gd
— enyol (@engxl) March 13, 2020
19But, one dog created a whole new game
Quarantine day eleventyzillion: The dog has discovered how to utilize gravity and invented a game called “Stair Ball.” It’s all we do now. pic.twitter.com/2oXKsYNznX
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) March 25, 2020
Also Read: The Best Coronavirus Work From Home Memes
Being With Their Pets Is Making Lockdown A Lot More Interesting For Their Owners
These adorable pets are truly making life more fun for those who are having a hard time adjusting to working from home. So maybe Very Good Dogs aren’t always Very Good Co-Workers, but they’re great for some (greatly needed) comic relief. We all need a dose of cuteness overload to help us, and these adorable pets as coworkers are serving it right up. Thank goodness for those little fur babies.
