r/cats Nov 14 '24

Advice New office cat needs a name!

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No idea if it's a he or a she. Lives in the neighbourhood and comes in our office to chill during working hours.

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u/BreathingGirl000 Nov 14 '24

H.R.

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u/Ok-Blackberry-3534 Nov 14 '24

'I suggest you speak to HR'

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u/HooverDamm- Nov 14 '24

pspspspspsps?

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u/ImTheRealMarco Nov 14 '24

I'm dying.

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u/str4ngerc4t Nov 15 '24

HR can give you a leave of absence for that.

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u/Jcheerw Nov 14 '24

HR but it stands for something silly like Henry Ron

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u/ArabellaFort Nov 15 '24

That is actually perfect.

‘Excuse me Henry Ron, can you please look over this memo regarding mousing leave entitlements?’

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u/amandaem79 Siberian Nov 15 '24

For some reason I like Hector Romeo

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u/Alt_meeee Nov 15 '24

You will only be hired if he accepts you

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u/BreathingGirl000 Nov 15 '24

This. Cats rule fr

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u/PrestigiousFlower118 Nov 14 '24

Imagine ‘oh here’s H.R’ everyone craps themselves then a cute little cat comes around the corner 😂

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u/thrwy_111822 Nov 14 '24

His full legal name should be “The Human Resources Department”

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u/blackviking147 Nov 14 '24

This is the best suggestion hands down.

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u/GreenOnionCrusader Nov 14 '24

"The Head of the Human Resources Department." So you can go to the store and casually say things to the cashier like, "I am required to get this particular flavor of Fancy Feast because it's The Head of the Human Resources Department's favorite. She won't eat anything else."

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u/Easy-Concentrate2636 Nov 15 '24

Bribing The Head of the Human Resources Department for that corner office, I see. Humph.

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u/RhandeeSavagery Nov 14 '24

Winner Winner Tuna Dinner🏆

Love HR

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u/PracticalAndContent Norwegian Forest Cat Nov 15 '24

I know someone who named her cat Denise from HR.

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u/Oh-Dang- Calico Nov 14 '24

🆙

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u/UniMundo628 Nov 15 '24

OMGoodness! That’s great! “Hey! Have you seen H.R.?”

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u/OwnerOfHappyCat Nov 14 '24

Be honest, you all will call it Kitty anyway

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u/TomrummetsKald Nov 14 '24

I think Toner would be appropriate for an office kitty.

Every office needs Toner

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u/JuanezSanchez Nov 14 '24

Tony maybe

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u/MainFunctions Nov 14 '24 edited Nov 15 '24

Tony Toner?

EDIT: Tony “Two-Tone” Toner

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u/A_Firm_Sandwich Nov 14 '24

I suggest a compromise. Tone, spoken in a stereotypical NY Italian-American accent

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u/ph0t0n Nov 15 '24

Is he Canadian, could be Tone-eh?

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u/bananaamethyst Nov 14 '24

And he's black like black ink. This is the best one

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u/bambipaws Nov 14 '24

Wait i love this one

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u/Ben50Leven Nov 14 '24

This is what I think every time I see a post asking for cat names. If you have to ask, you're just gonna call it Kitty. It's inevitable

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u/farmagedonns Nov 15 '24

That’s why we named one of my cats Kitty. That and we had a 2 year old at the time so it was easy. lol

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u/wearing_shades_247 Nov 14 '24

Buddy ……. Buddy at work today was extra - he was literally jumping from desk to desk. Buddy at work refused to get off my chair today because he wanted my butt warmth. Buddy at work scratched me today for moving too fast. I turned around and Buddy was taking nibbles from my tuna sandwich.

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u/buckytoothtiger Nov 14 '24

I actually have a human coworker named Buddy. 😂

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u/wearing_shades_247 Nov 14 '24

Be sure to send him a screen shot of my comment, with no other context 😆

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u/summerjunebird Nov 14 '24

😂 I want a follow up of his reaction if this is done.

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u/Plenty-Intelligent Nov 14 '24

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u/subnautica_rules Nov 14 '24

Bye Buddy, hope you find your dad!

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u/Plenty-Intelligent Nov 14 '24

Thanks Mr Narwhal!

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u/Sketched2Life Nov 14 '24

Or a very human name, like Dave or Harper, like:
Dave got stuck behind the fridge again.
Harper couldn't keep off my desk, there's footprints all over my documents now.

Imagine the horrified looks before you clarify, it's a cat.

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u/HealthyInPublic Nov 14 '24

I definitely support this idea! My late cat had a normal human name that was a decently common name for human kids at the time... I cannot tell you how many people first assumed I was talking about a human child when I talked about him. Lol

And we just adopted a kitten and also named him a human name. He's barely been with us 3 months so far and someone has already asked me if I was talking about my son - so I had to hit 'em with the "well yes, but actually no."

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u/Strdust414 Nov 15 '24

My dogs name is Oliver and my last job had two co-workers with kids named Oliver.

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u/MapleMapleHockeyStk Nov 14 '24

I had a cat named Doug. Had to clarify some of my Facebook posts ....

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u/professorstrunk Nov 14 '24

Dave chewed up my charging cable AGAIN

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u/Sketched2Life Nov 14 '24

A: "Can you convince Dave to see a Therapist, he seems like a nice guy, but he clearly needs professional help."
B: "No, seems like normal behavior, and vet fees are pretty high right now"
A: "?!"

Gotta love Dave.

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u/BishImAThotGetMeLit Nov 14 '24

Okay, this, except replace Buddy with Paul. Be sure to never mention that Paul is a cat.

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u/Fishghoulriot Nov 14 '24

Paul is the perfect old man office guy name

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u/AgentOfDreadful Nov 14 '24

Buddy showed me his asshole today

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u/ConvectionPerfection Nov 15 '24

I am fucking dying 😂😂

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u/mozillafirecat Nov 14 '24

Don't you just hate it when you're working, and buddy is just at his desk licking his own butt?

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u/PIELIFE383 Nov 14 '24

Yeah I think buddy is the one

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u/sidmel Nov 14 '24

I'm going to have to go with Shredder.

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u/Any_Chart1800 Nov 14 '24

Dwight

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u/NECalifornian25 Nov 14 '24

Identity theft is not a joke, Jim!

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u/xenomorph_4938 Nov 14 '24

Bears, Beets, Battlestar: Galactica

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u/Aam1rk Nov 15 '24

Question: What kind of bear is best?

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u/aqua893 Nov 14 '24

Millions of people suffer everyday! 😆

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u/selfawarefeline Nov 14 '24

Fact: Cats eat treats.

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u/m1shmc Nov 14 '24

Break me off a piece of that fan-cy feast

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u/instafunkpunk Nov 14 '24

Came here to say this!

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u/Captain-curious-510 Nov 14 '24

Paper clip

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '24

Clippy

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u/elocin__aicilef Nov 14 '24

I went as clippy for Halloween this year. Lol

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u/lumiranswife Nov 14 '24

I was going to go with Staples (or some other common office supply word that would unintentionally also summon the cat), but this and many others are far better suggestions!

Hope OP enjoys the new 'boss' of the place!

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u/Tiffanygnld Nov 14 '24

String

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u/emotionallasagna Nov 14 '24

We're Dutch and French speaking so not the best idea in a professional context because of the meaning in Dutch. 😉

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u/Choano Nov 15 '24 edited Nov 15 '24

What's the meaning in Dutch? And would it help to name the cat "Ficelle" instead?

(For everyone here – according to Google Translate, "Ficelle" is "String" in French. If I'm wrong about that, please let me know.)

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u/SandwichExpensive712 Nov 14 '24

Toner

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u/Peacewind152 Turkish Van Nov 14 '24

This should be WAAAY higher on the list

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u/blug00 Nov 14 '24

Lint - proper name regarding that picture

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u/dohtje Nov 14 '24

Zoltan the Magnificent

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u/Petaddict22 Nov 14 '24

Batman

This is Boris, I think he looks like Batman. It is cool to name a black cat as Batman or Bruce😉

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u/ArkitekTor Nov 14 '24

How do the cat behave while visiting the office?

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u/emotionallasagna Nov 14 '24

Still a bit shy and takes their time to come inside! We have another one that visits almost daily and he is very much at ease and will nap on our backpacks (see photo). They don't really get along but usually aren't in at the same moments.

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u/Music_201 Nov 14 '24

Can you perhaps make a feeding station for them and provide water too?

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u/emotionallasagna Nov 14 '24

They have a lot of water bowls stationed outside and we are not allowed to feed them since they arrived one day with a note stating they are being fed at home (tbh they are both the opposite of skinny), but we do give them a lil snack from time to time! Our office cat that's been around for over a year now even knows where and how to get to the snackies.. 😅

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u/Music_201 Nov 14 '24

Awww that’s so sweet! I am Glad they have owners. I though they were strays

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u/Vysair Nov 14 '24

I read somewhere that cat improves work productivity, so good choice on allowing its entry

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u/ngilli6819 Nov 14 '24

Bic, he's black like my favorite ink. ❤️

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u/mikandesu Nov 14 '24

Call it Deadline. Everyone will talk about it.

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u/asram0n Nov 14 '24

Carbon, in reference to old method of copy-printing

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u/wingkingdom Nov 14 '24

Sam. If it's a girl you can say it's short for Samantha.

Works on the black cat level because the witch in Bewitched was named Samantha.

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u/_The_Bees_Knees Nov 14 '24

Midnight!

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u/emotionallasagna Nov 14 '24

Yes we were thinking about that one (in French) but our colleague already has a cat names minuit so we decided against it. 🥺

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u/Ms_Anonymous123 Tabbycat Nov 14 '24

Lolll I thought a bobby pin was photoshopped over the cat XD

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u/lyle808 Nov 14 '24

Jumbotron

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u/S_e_v_y_ Tortoiseshell Nov 14 '24

Clippit! The old Windows desktop buddy

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u/Important_Ruin Nov 14 '24

Steve.... Steve took a wee on my desk today, elaborate people will think you work with very odd people.

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u/alfara-bellamee Nov 14 '24

Sir works-a-lot 🩷

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u/spaceshipkitty2 Nov 14 '24

Office kitty - because that’s likely what it will be called anyway lol

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u/Khaleesi223 Tabbycat Nov 14 '24

Michael (from the Office) cats with human names crack me up

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u/Xivitai Nov 14 '24

Intercom.

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u/WonderfulCraft8676 Nov 14 '24

If it a female l will suggest the name to be Tassy or Tassels or perhaps Coco , if it be a male I will suggest Snickers or Boss or perhaps Raggy

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u/Cs1981Bel Nov 14 '24

The Eye of Sauron

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u/AlienCatMan Nov 14 '24

He looks like a Scribbles or a Java

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u/Forward-Ant-9554 Nov 14 '24

Master. you are all subordinates anyway. you'll love bowing to this one. and it might give the human bosses a humbling experience, lol. just imagine "come here master" "you like that food master' who's gong to take care of master this weekend?'

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u/fwdsource Nov 14 '24

I thought that was a zipper

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u/jennieother1 Nov 14 '24

Sneakers. She/he will sneak into your heart, sneak into your life, sneak into the office supplies. It looks like it has already been sneaking into the window blinds because that sure looks like a string from one. Also as a void she/he will randomly sneak off to places in which they will never be found until they choose .

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u/JJD8705 Nov 14 '24

Trouble

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u/NanoCat0407 Void Nov 14 '24

something silly and unrelated like Onion

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u/galacel Nov 14 '24

Sketti noodle

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u/Fearless_Bottle_933 Nov 14 '24

TOOTHLESS ❤️

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u/CanaryViVi Nov 14 '24

noodle, cuz that string looks like a noodle

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u/Door-cat Nov 14 '24

Call office cat My Boss.

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u/AdWeak3191 Nov 14 '24

Name it String lol 😂 on account of the string on it in the picture

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u/Dune_Spiced Nov 14 '24

Mr. Anderson, his short name would be...meo 😄

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u/Lucky-Resolution890 Nov 14 '24

No Strings Attached or shortened to Strings. photo totally says it all

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u/Peacewind152 Turkish Van Nov 14 '24

Cat6

(Ethernet cable joke)

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u/dehydratedrain Nov 14 '24

Carbon (throwback to the old triplicate forms)

Staple if he holds the office together

Post-it

Toner? My shelter recently had a set of kittens named Copy, Paste, and Toner.

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u/el_grande_ricardo Nov 14 '24

Toner.

Has the Toner arrived yet? Did you get a box for the Toner?

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u/catladyclub Nov 14 '24

Boss.... because he/she will become the boss.

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u/Reading_Otter Feline Spooky 🐈‍⬛ Nov 14 '24

Stapler

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u/Wild_Today_9219 Nov 14 '24

SPELLED SC FOR SCAREDY CAT

PRONOUNCED ESSIE 😜

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u/antgio98 Nov 14 '24

I love the Dwight name, Staples would be funny lol.

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u/Munich11 Nov 14 '24

Fax Machine

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u/Happystarfis Tuxedo Nov 14 '24

Steven

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u/mariafroggy123 Nov 14 '24

INK or Inky.

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u/Ssoniik47 Nov 14 '24

I thought you drew a big penis over the cat at first

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u/nuciferah Nov 14 '24

pick something silly!

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u/Arianagender Nov 14 '24

How much beauty

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u/umlcat Nov 14 '24

"dark manager" ...

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u/fart_panic Nov 14 '24

Peter Gibbons.

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u/tomlin-sanity Nov 14 '24

Moon or Huggies

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u/FluffyButtOfTheNorth Nov 14 '24

Strings attached 🖤🐈‍⬛🖤

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u/ShoggothPrime Nov 14 '24

Paul. What a ridiculous name for a cat it would be.

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u/BobaAnalBeads Nov 14 '24

Josh/Jasmine from HR

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '24

Mittens, Lord of darkness ruler of the office

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u/atharrin Nov 14 '24

Dwight (from the office)

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u/X6qPlayer Nov 14 '24

Is that mold on the wall?

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u/ZedProgMaster Nov 14 '24

Cable Theif

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u/Fenzel Tortoiseshell Nov 14 '24

Owen, Owen the Office Cat

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u/Upper-Raisin6507 Nov 14 '24

i think ge kan be rudy

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u/dressedandafraid Void Nov 14 '24

BARTHOLOMEW

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u/Cat-Lover20 Maine Coon Nov 14 '24

Coat-hanger!

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u/Foronir Nov 14 '24

Stringles

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u/RyokhaelBlackwing Nov 14 '24

Quantum. Because he’s clearly into string theory.