'What a micromanager': Rescued feline becomes company's adorable office cat, then goes viral for his pawsitively effective supurrvising method

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Jun 29, 2026 2:15 PM EDT

Normally, we don't like micromanagers, but when they're small, fluffy, and adorable, how can we say no?

Almost every office now has an office dog. They raise morale, encourage people to get outside for a bit during their workday, and are a great excuse to take a 2-minute pawsitivity break. However, if we could, we would trade the "office dog" for an "office cat" in a heartbeat. It's summer, who honestly wants to go outside when you can stay inside in the air conditioning? And wouldn't it be great to have a cat purring in your lap while you're sitting through your fourth meeting of the day?

It may not be our reality, but it is the reality of our employee who posted on Reddit's r/cats community. The cat's name is Oliver, and he was rescued from the underground parking garage. One of the workers planned on taking him home, but he didn't get along with the other cats, so now he lives full-time in their office. And you know what? Not only has morale improved, but also productivity!

This is all thanks to Oliver's "thousand-yard stare", you'll see what we mean when you scroll down. If you have time to take pictures of him micromanaging you, you may have time to focus on more productive work or give him some pets. He's certainly not afraid to report you to HR, but he's also surprisingly easy to bribe. A little catnip or a Churu goes a long way.

Don't let Oliver know if you're scrolling through this at work, he might send one of his colleagues to your office to keep you on task. On second thought, maybe that's exactly what we want!

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    Nate1102 Oliver lives in the office 24/7 (it doesn't get more fully employed than that). He used to be a stray in the underground parking garage. And 1 year ago, one of the graphics designers finally snatched him up, neutered him, and was gonna take him home.
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    But he REALLY didn't get along with the other cat at home. So... at first he's just boarding at the office, but then it became a permanent thing as that employee left the company 6 months ago.
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  • So Oliver has been grandfathered in? That's so cat-like, for a cat to be invited in and then just stay there. Main character energy.

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    He loves to be included at every single meeting, and he loves the sound of AC. No wonder the HR asked me if I'm allergic to cats...
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    ReiLyfe Holy, I was not prepared for the zoom in of these photos with those facial expressions I know cats are expressive, but I feel like they did that intentionally I don't know why they're staring at you other than maybe they want food from you or they want you to pet them who knows but I think that's pretty cool. Y'all have like a four legged furry coworker to be honest.
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    HPcatmom Ugh I wish I had a company cat...
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  • The moral of the story is: I'm going out to get the I Can Has Cheezburger office an office cat. If they're even half as cute as Oliver, and their supurrvising methods are half as productive, then it's going to be a good investment. The big boss doesn't have to know, right?

    Better to ask for forgiveness than purrmission!

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    Over-Gazelle-8114 He may want to speak with the manager. Or be the manager? Or meowder the manager.
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    Tight-Bear5888 What a perfect looking cat. Could easily handle the title senior VP. Definitely has the eyes of a decision maker and probably makes quick decisions without causing him sleepless nights. Also does the cat stay there by himself at night and weekends?
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    hossofalltrades The food bowl has dropped below satisfactory levels.
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    mynvsgd he knows what you did last summer
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    Functional_Trash7735 Did you try having a conversation with them? A brief discussion on pspspsps might help at least lower the tension
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    Oldnavylover Your supurrior is supurrvising you
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    dis-appointed He's wondering why aren't you working! also you can't call the company owner a company cat
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    DeptOfDahlias "Work smarter, not harder.. oh is that a box of Churus you have on your desk?"
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    Sir_JumboSaurus Maaaa!! There's a weird looking creature outside!! MAAAA!!!
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    warmachine83-uk He is monitoring your productivity If you have time to talk you have time to give pets
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    Zakatyu "Wait, what is Tim doing here? I thought they fired him last week"
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    TheGirlwThePinkHair What a micromanager
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    DangerBrewin That cat is definitely getting ready to report you to HR. Better hide some catnip in their desk as insurance.
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    purbletheory Cat is trying to blow you up with their mind. One day cat will be successful
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