Due to their fiercely independent nature (among many other quirks), cats don’t often leave the comfort of their cozy homes to tag along with us to work, on errands or vacations and for other outings, unlike their canine counterparts. But sometimes, work IS home for these cute lil’ kitties, as you’ll soon learn in the following collection of stories.
We’ve been planning this adorable issue for some time now. While we’ve been profiling store cats in the Inlander occasionally for years — a few of the whiskered faces within you’ve met here before — we were struck with inspiration after fellow alt-weekly The Austin Chronicle published its March 2025 “Employees of the Meownth” cover package highlighting some of the Texas capital city’s own feline “workers.” (Thanks to my sister down in ATX for tipping us off on such a lovely idea! Imitation is the highest form of flattery, after all, and we welcome the Chronicle to borrow cover section ideas from us, likewise.)…