“Cats With Jobs”: 10 Hardworking Cats Who Deserve A Day Off

I tell my cat every single day that it’s about time he starts contributing to the household. He’s been unemployed for far too long, eating for free and refusing to help with chores around the apartment. And while you might be thinking that 22 months isn’t old enough to apply for a job, there are plenty of cats out there who will prove you wrong.

We’ve taken trips to the Cats With Jobs account on X and the subreddit by the same name to gather some of the cutest photos of kitties working hard. Enjoy scrolling through these pics that might give you the push you need to make it through the workday and be sure to upvote the cats that you would love to call your colleagues. And keep reading to find conversations with one of the moderators of r/Catswithjobs and Angela Speed, Vice President of Marketing & Communications at the Wisconsin Humane Society!

10 PHOTOS

#1 In Malatya Turkey, Search & Rescue Teams Noticed A Cat Constantly Going In And Out Of The Rubbles Of A Collapsed Building. They Followed Her And Opened Up A Corridor Of Life. Two Kids And One Old Lady Were Saved. It Was Revealed That The Cat Lived In That House. ❤️ Search And Rescue Cat

If you see your cat as your child, I completely understand. It doesn’t matter how old my little guy gets, I will always consider him to be a precious, tiny baby. But even our children grow up at some point and have to go out into the real world to get jobs. And yes, even our furry friends can do the same!

The Cats With Jobs account on X has been around since 2020 and has been working hard to share photos of all of the employed felines out in the world. These kitties aren’t required to work 40 hours a week, and I don’t think any of them are receiving paychecks. But they do look adorable in their offices and work attire, so it’s no surprise that over 2 million people have followed along to see their pics shared on X!

#2 Larry, Chief Mouser, And Supreme Emperor

Working cats are so popular that X isn’t the only platform where you can find them. The Cats With Jobs subreddit is another place that’s dedicated to providing representation to all of the kitties out there who work hard to support their families. It’s not easy to beat the lazy, freeloader allegations that are often thrown towards cats. But these kitties are dedicated to the cause! 

With over 1.3 million members, r/Catswithjobs is a beautiful collection of kitties in ties, cats at computers, kittens working as security guards, and more. We all know that cats are incredibly curious creatures, but apparently, they can be amazing employees as well!

#3 Cat With A Job

To learn more about these employed kitties, we reached out to the moderator team at r/Catswithjobs, and lucky for us, ParliamentOfCraters was kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda. They shared that this subreddit has been around for an impressive 7 years, though they've only been on the mod team for two.

We were also curious about what kinds of posts have been popping up in the group recently. "Currently, we are seeing a lot of athletes and Olympians, which is only to be expected," ParliamentOfCraters says. "It varies. Cats often have jobs in stores or work from home."

I, for one, would love to see more athletes in my feed!

#4 Mousekeeping

We also asked the moderator if they had any favorite posts that had been shared in the subreddit. "A recent post I like is this one," they shared. "Our top post of all time is about a cat with an actual, real job and I enjoyed that one."

#5 Hero Cat Stops House Fire

According to ParliamentOfCraters, this community never gets boring. "This is a fun subreddit to be a part of," they shared. "Reddit is home to many cat-themed subreddits that are quite specific in their topics such as r/catsstandingup or r/touchthafishy. Cats seem to lend themselves quite well to highly specific topics, and that is awesome."

#6 Fire Prevention Officer Max

The moderator also believes it's important to make sure all of the content in Cats With Jobs stays on brand. "For our subscribers and visitors: Please do not hesitate to report posts that are inappropriate, for example, if they're just cute and not about a 'cat with a job' or if they are made by spambots," they shared. "It takes all of us together to keep the subreddit of high quality and everyone's contribution is appreciated! We love all our commenters, voters, and posters, and that indeed also includes people who help us moderate by reporting bad posts."

#7 Cat As Luxury Background~

#8 Professional Actor! Castor? No?

#9 Cat With A Job

We’re big fans of cats with jobs here at Pictolic, so much so that this isn’t the first time we’ve featured photos of them! But did you know that cats can be hired to do jobs in real life? To find out more about what exactly a "working cat" is, we got in touch with Angela Speed, Vice President of Marketing & Communications at the Wisconsin Humane Society.

"Working cats, also referred to as barn cats, are independent, under-socialized, and typically arrive as strays or outdoor cats," Angela shared. "They prefer to strongly limit their interactions with people, and they get extremely stressed when confined."

#10 The New Guy Is Looking Promising