Not-so-secret life of pandemic pets
By Dan Sewell - Associated Press
Devika Ranjan smiles at her cat, Aloo, , in Andover, Mass. The formerly feral cat is believed to be around 3, and seems to be very comfortable with a slow-paced, high-attention pandemic life. “My working from home, I think he loves it,” she says. “I think he is just ready to settle down in life. If he were human, he’d probably sit on the couch with a PBR (beer) and watch TV all day.”
Raghav Ranjan via AP
Kate Hilts’ cat, Potato, looks up at her in Washington. Cats who were practicing social distancing years before we knew what it was have become attracted to Zoom calls, are following their humans around the house, and even allow themselves to be cuddled.
Changes, challenges: The not-so-secret life of pandemic pets msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
CINCINNATI (AP) Olivia Hinerfeld s dog Lincoln and Kate Hilts cat Potato have something in common: They both like to interrupt Zoom calls as their owners work from home.
“Sometimes it s better to preemptively put him on your lap so he can fall asleep, says Hilts, a digital consultant in the Washington, D.C., area.
Jealous of the attention that Hinerfeld is paying to her video conference call, Lincoln, a golden retriever, will fetch “the most disgusting” tennis ball he can find from his toy crate to drop into the lap of the Georgetown University Law School student.
For many dogs, this is life as it was meant to be: humans around 24/7, walks and treats on demand, sneaking onto beds at night without resistance. Cats many of whom, let s be honest, were already socially distancing before humans knew what that was are more affectionate than ever, some now even acting hungry for attention.
Dan Sewell
Kursten Hedgis walks her dog Bitsy in front of her home Dec. 9, 2020, in Decatur, Ga. Hedgis says Bisty s behavior changed when Hedgis began working from home early in 2020 because of the new coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Ron Harris) December 31, 2020 - 10:56 AM
CINCINNATI - Olivia Hinerfeld s dog Lincoln and Kate Hilts cat Potato have something in common: They both like to interrupt Zoom calls as their owners work from home.
âSometimes it s better to preemptively put him on your lap so he can fall asleep, says Hilts, a digital consultant in the Washington, D.C., area.
Jealous of the attention that Hinerfeld is paying to her video conference call, Lincoln, a golden retriever, will fetch âthe most disgustingâ tennis ball he can find from his toy crate to drop into the lap of the Georgetown University Law School student.
Changes, challenges: The not-so-secret life of pandemic pets :: WRAL com wral.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wral.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.