LOL good call 😅 Cleaning up accidents on carpet is VERY distracting from work. #StetChat
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@stetchat.comLOL good call 😅 Cleaning up accidents on carpet is VERY distracting from work. #StetChat
@bulletproofwriting.bsky.socialHe totally does. He enjoys boating too. He's fancier than I am. #StetChat
@masinger.bsky.socialA3: I find the birds outside more distracting than my cat, in part because my cat finds them distracting!
Peri is a Mighty Hunter who will wake from a sound sleep in another room and zoom onto the windowsill near me if a bird lands there.
@editrix-rachel.bsky.socialI think this has to be one of the biggest pluses of having a dog, being reminded to get up and move. #StetChat
@carolinavonkampen.comA4: And on days I need to take them to the vet unexpectedly, I make them my priority over work—after all, I’d be much more upset if something happened to my cats than if I was a day late on a project or something. #StetChat
@bulletproofwriting.bsky.socialA4: This is Obi. He has some health problems, and some days, that means we fall behind schedule. Usually, we take shorter, more frequent breaks. We might end up working a little later or catching up a bit on the weekend. But it's worth it. #StetChat
@carolinavonkampen.comA4: Some days are work-on-the-couch-with-a-cat-in-my-lap days—I’m not mad about it. 😌 I have learned to work like this. #StetChat
@editrix-rachel.bsky.socialHuzzah! I'm glad I got that right. Yes, I remember you saying how smart he was. #StetChat
@editrix-rachel.bsky.socialI love seeing the cardinals, but I sometimes wish the starlings would migrate! #StetChat
@bulletproofwriting.bsky.social@editrix-rachel.bsky.socialAnd with pet care being so expensive now, it has to be harder than ever to be a first-time pet owner.
@carolinavonkampen.comThe cat distribution system at work! We had a few cats that found their way to us when I was a kid, and I keep hoping I can convert one of the strays around our house to an indoor cat, but no luck so far! #StetChat
@cmalcolmkeating.bsky.socialHi #StetChat, I’m Malcolm, an academic copyeditor and developmental editor in London (UK). My two cats, Luna and Stella, are my work-from-home companions, pictured here in their previous domicile in the US.
@editrix-rachel.bsky.socialI guess Bo gives off that air of expecting--and deserving--the finer things in life. #StetChat
@getbookhelp.bsky.social#StetChat | I'll give them credit for this not usually being an issue. When the accidents started increasing, it was a vet visit (to make sure it was just old age and nothing else) and new digs in the sunroom (that has concrete floors and easy access to the backyard)!
@editrix-rachel.bsky.socialLeon looks like a chocolate Labrador I know named Victor. Victor has a LOT of energy as he's still pretty young. #StetChat
@masinger.bsky.socialA2: Not much? Most of the impact is on my non-work life, even now that I've been working from home for several years.
Long ago, 1 cat helped me get to sleep on time (he got a med & a treat when I went to bed & was therefore rigorous about bedtime), but that's not work-related.
@jenniferwhanson.bsky.socialAt least I have winter birds, too. #StetChat
@carolinavonkampen.comA3: My cats were waaaay more distracting when they were kittens, but they’ve settled down a bit more!
These days, if I make sure they get their lunch on time, they’re usually fair chill while I’m working. #StetChat
@bulletproofwriting.bsky.socialYou jest, but Bo does have a special ice cube tray that makes ice in the shape of dog bones. #StetChat