My name is Jessica, and I'm a marketing manager in Denver.
Like most people, I worked from home for nearly two years during the pandemic.
What I didn't realize was that I was completely changing my cat Oliver's world.
Before 2020, Oliver was a typical lazy house cat. He'd sleep 16 hours a day, barely acknowledging my existence except at dinner time.
But during those two years at home, something magical happened.
Oliver became my shadow. My constant companion. My work buddy.
He'd sit on my desk during Zoom calls. Follow me to the kitchen for lunch. Even "help" me organize my home office.
For the first time in his 4-year life, Oliver was truly happy and engaged.
We had routine. We had connection. We had... each other.
Then my company called us back to the office.