Jorts (cat)

Jorts is an orange tabby cat. He was a stray in his early years before being taken in by office workers. After being known to forage for food in dumpsters, the office workers, who already had a cat named Jean, provided care to Jorts. == Office events ==

Jorts is described by the Reddit thread as being unable to perform common daily tasks such as opening doors, whereas Jean is described as a comparatively smart cat who helps Jorts. According to the post, to prevent Jorts from being trapped behind doors, staff in the office space purchased a doorstop. Another staff member, alias "Pam", objected to this. Pam then compiled a list of training tasks for Jorts in the office, which was met with disagreement by other staff, who said that Jorts would not learn due to his low intellect. When a member of the office staff asserted that "you can't expect Jean's tortoiseshell smarts from orange cat Jorts", Pam stated that this was "perpetuating ethnic stereotypes by saying orange cats are dumb". "Jorts", "Jean", and "Pam" were stated to be pseudonyms to preserve the anonymity of the workforce. According to an update on Reddit by the original poster, the events led to the involvement of human resources management at the workplace. Discussions with human resources led to the discovery that Pam had been applying margarine to Jorts in an attempt to motivate him to groom himself more effectively. These events were anonymously posted in December 2021 to Reddit's "Am I the Asshole" subreddit. == Twitter advocacy ==

The popularity of the Reddit thread discussing these office events led to the creation of a Twitter account that shares updates about the activities of Jorts (and Jean). As of March 2022, the Twitter account had 170,000 followers. The Twitter account regularly posts pro-trade union messages, and labor movement figures, including Liz Shuler, Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, and the United Farm Workers. Jorts' labor advocacy has been compared to Scabby the Rat, the giant inflatable rodents that have been used to draw public attention to strikes for decades. Other messages from the Twitter account promote public investment in education and public health. In addition, the account advocates for inclusive technology and policies, such as the alt attribute used to display text in lieu of an image for screen reader software, and protection of transgender people. donate to a strike fund, or customize existing clothing with the phrase "I LIKE JORTS THE CAT". == In popular culture ==

A mod of the video game Stardew Valley was made featuring Jorts and fellow office cat Jean as non-player characters. == See also ==