Hello, I’m Dr. Karyn! Learn my introduction to study extra about me and meet my 5 hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles.
After 13 years of working 10-hour days in scientific apply, it has been an absolute deal with to indulge my inventive facet by way of writing whereas nonetheless with the ability to assist pets and their folks navigate the enjoyable and typically fraught world of pet possession. Much more unbelievable is with the ability to work from the handy location of my residence, and it’s an absolute pleasure to share my workplace with my cats.
However have you learnt what can be an actual ache within the butt? Sharing my workplace with my cats!
Husband and I made a decision to sidestep the trials and tribulations of getting infants, as a substitute (over)filling our residence with dependents of the four-legged selection. Positive, they’re at all times joyful to see you, don’t throw tantrums (except my Chihuahua, Fred), or preserve us up all night time worrying about what kind of mischief they’re getting as much as with their buddies, however additionally they don’t assist out with the cleansing, by no means decide up after themselves, and are at all times demanding consideration.
Workplace/Cat Room
As a result of we now have canine and cats, we determined to show our spare bed room right into a cat haven; someplace the cats might go to eat, sleep, and poop, with out concern of being harassed by inquisitive canines. Once I began to do extra do business from home, this room additionally turned my workplace.
Luckily, neither the cats nor their worldly possessions take up an enormous quantity of house, so I used to be in a position to transfer my desk and pc in with out an excessive amount of grievance from the feline inhabitants, however I did must make some changes to my most popular workplace setup. It has additionally meant getting used to loads of intrusions, interruptions, and infiltrates in my workspace. And by infiltrates, I imply cat litter. In my keyboard.
Take Cyril, for instance. For a big cat, he fully lacks spatial consciousness or a way of private house. His fixed have to be close to, subsequent to, or on me led to my first desktop alteration, with the acquisition of a pc stand. Not for my pc, however to cowl my keyboard as I typed, permitting him to roll about over my typing fingers with out disrupting my work.
Adjusting Expectations
The subsequent adjustment I wanted to make was with regard to crops. I’ve at all times cherished the thought of an indoor jungle, realizing how helpful it’s to work surrounded by oxygen-producing greenery. After all, with pets within the residence, one needs to be extraordinarily cautious to pick out crops which are protected for cats. Sadly, a number of of my cats have acquired a penchant for chewing, shredding, and typically consuming any type of flora that finds its approach inside, so whereas I’ll not have to fret about toxicity, I nonetheless should cope with the wanton destruction of my indoor vegetation.
Nothing says romance like a scattering of regurgitated rose petals on the mattress.
And so, I’ve to fulfill my want for an indoor jungle with synthetic greenery, succulents, and cactus crops which are simply thorny sufficient to discourage inquisitive mouths, however not so sharp and pointy as to be harmful. At the least they’re low upkeep!
Sharing an workplace with cats can be an excellent motivation for sustaining a transparent and clutter-free workspace; when you don’t clear issues off your desk, they are going to both knock them onto the ground, vomit on them, or each. And litter field hygiene is rarely an issue in our home, not when they’re located 4 ft behind me as I kind! And regardless that I now not have to fret in regards to the every day detour to the espresso drive-thru, I nonetheless get to take pleasure in my morning caffeine repair from a journey mug…except I don’t thoughts sharing.
I DO Love Sharing My Workplace
Don’t get me improper, the thrill and advantages of sharing my workplace with my cats FAR outweigh the negatives, and I take into account myself extraordinarily lucky to have such pleasant, cuddly, and largely quiet coworkers who by no means steal my yogurt from the fridge and are at all times happy to see me (even between feeding instances!). However it will be nice if they’d study to wipe the litter from their toes earlier than strolling throughout my desk!
This text is part of Dr. Karyn’s collection along with her 5 hilarious cats.
