Meow the 61st – Cats@Work
Contrary to the Chinese proverb “I gave an order to a cat, and the cat gave it to its tail.”, there are cats with jobs. Even though it seems to be common knowledge that cats@work are a contradiction in itself, some cats are at work. That is, if work is an abbreviation for work place.
In the virtual cat parks of facebook, twitter, and instagram, there are actually quite a few cats@work. One example is Colin Telford, who talks about his job on his twitter page
I’m Colin the University Cat, and it’s my job to look after UWTSD’s Mount Pleasant Campus. Colin Telford on twitter
Colin, who turned up at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David in Swansea (Wales, UK) and decided to make the library his home, has quite a job portfolio being Library Cat, Senior Student Ambassador, Social Media Cat, and Public Figure.
As a hit with the students and staff alike, Colin can be seen in real life in the library and on facebook as Telford the Cat @telfordthecat on facebook and on twitter as Colin Telford (@Colinthecat1).
Linking the jobs of real life with the literary roles of cats (see posts Cat stories and legends and Devils, Demons, and More, Colin is the hero, guardian, healer, trickster, and human companion.
Colin Telford is just one example of a cat@work. He is joined by
Station57cat:
station57cat – killercat Love me. Just don’t touch me. FDNY Station cat and local celeb. Bed-Stuy NYC station57cat on instagram
Flame the arson cat:
flamethearsoncat – Flame the arson cat – My name is Flame and I currently reside at Belmont Fire Department in Greenville SC. I am the resident “ARSON CAT” Flamethearsoncat on instagram
Felix the Huddersfield Station Cat:
BiographySenior Pest Controller, part time Station Philosopher and committed Huddersfield Town fan. Also likes napping. Felix the Huddersfield Station Cat on facebook
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Edith Podhovnik (October 18, 2016). Meow the 61st – Cats@Work. Meow Factor. Retrieved November 6, 2024 from https://doi.org/10.58079/rdqx
My favourite is the university cat haha
So is mine. I worked there years ago. It was a wonderful place to work. Unfortunately there was no cat then. 🙂
All places should have an “office cat”
I agree with you. I keep on telling my colleague nthat we should get a department cat. 🙂
That would be awesome and you could get your own section on Katzenworld 😉
That would be meowsome:D