Thomas Tabby has started a new software platform, CatForce, to match working cats with humans who are looking for some feline assistance. The site was intended to allow humans to post positions and have the cats look for something that interested them. There was a bit of an unforeseen issue with the actual communication between the humans and the cats. While most cats are fluent in human, it is extremely rare to find a human who understands the language of cats.
After some research, the CatForce Help Center is using AnimalTongue Cat as a translation tool. The human fills out the form describing what position they are trying to fill, the form is translated into Cat, and CatForce staff decides whether they will accept or decline the position. If a posting is declined, the human can contact the help center to make modifications to the posting. All communication is handled through CatForce Chat. Here are a few examples:
Katy: Thank you for using CatForce. What order number will we be chatting about today?
Human 1: I’m not sure. I only have one request.
Katy: Have you submitted a job description?
Human 1: Yes. And the email said it was denied.
Katy: There should be an order number on that email.
Human 1: Can’t you just use my name? Or email or something?
Katy: Unfortunately, our system sorts by order number. You should have received it when you first placed your request. It would have been on the denial email too.
Human 1: I want to talk to a human.
Katy: I’m sorry, but this is a cat-owned business. There are no humans here.
Human 1: That’s ridiculous. Aren’t your managers human?
Katy: We are proudly 100% cat owned and operated. Unfortunately, I can’t assist you if you don’t have your order number.
Human 1 disconnects.
Jiminy: Thank you for using CatForce. What order number will we be chatting about today?
Human 2: 125-303
Jiminy: Thank you for that information. Am I chatting with Jonelle Jones?
Human 2: Yes, you are. I want to know why my posting was rejected.
Jiminy: It says that you are looking for a Cheshire cat. We aren’t certain what type of cat that would be and what the job would entail.
Jonelle: You don’t know about Cheshire Cats? They can make themselves invisible and move without anyone seeing them.
Jiminy: I don’t know anything about that type of cat.
Jonelle: You must know about them. They’re in a book.
Jiminy: Are you referring to Alice in Wonderland?
Jonelle: Yes, that’s it. I need one of those cats to keep my children entertained.
Jiminy: I’m sorry, but that wasn’t a real cat. We can’t create a job request for something that doesn’t exist.
Jonelle: Are you sure?
Jiminy: I’m afraid not. Have a pleasant day.
Jonelle: Can you tell me where Wonderland is? Maybe I can find one myself.
Jiminy: I don’t think that exists either.
Jonelle: That’s unfortunate. Good-bye
They disconnect.
Buttercup: Thank you for using CatForce. What order number will we be chatting about today?
Human 3: 130-267
Buttercup: You are David S and you are looking for guard cats?
David: Yes, that’s correct.
Buttercup: What do you want the cats to guard?
David: My house.
Buttercup: How many cats are you looking to hire?
David: I think two. One for the front door and one for the back door.
Buttercup: Cats generally aren’t used for home protection. Are you sure about this?
David: I want big cats. Maybe tigers. Or panthers.
Buttercup: CatForce works with domesticated cats, not wild animals.
David: Are you sure that you won’t have any big cats?
Buttercup: That is definitely not our target market.
David: I’m very sorry to hear that.
He disconnects.
It’s break time and the cats get together to discuss the strange humans they’ve been chatting with.
Pictures courtesy of Google Images
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Thank you!
What a pawsome idea to know that there are kind of employment agencies runned by cats around us. That sure will help the human to make a choice and fit for them😹we also have invisible kitties around us, they’re kind of history here 😉 Double Pawkisses for a Happy Weekend to all of you🐾😙💞
P.s. we can’t reply here, so we try it again on another server🙏🏼
Your Angel cats are pawsome. You’e the second person to have trouble posting. We need to find out what is going on
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Humans are a strange lot, aren’t they?
Wow, just a bunch of yahoo’s calling in. Well, customer service is never easy!
It really is hard to make some people happy
Any human who has ever worked in retail can relate.
Purr-cisely
Too bad. A couple of tigers would make a great security team.
Maybe when the company expands
Can’t recall where I read it, but in antiquity some king had tigers guarding one of his palaces. A small force of infiltrators simply tossed some meat to them, waited for them to eat, groom and settle down for a nap, and walked right past them.
More recently someone broke into a cat cafe to get the cash in the register (a dumb idea), and the resident cats all ran to hiding spots. The owner said they were “traumatized” the next day.
So yeah…our feline friends unfortunately make terrible guards.
My parents had dogs that hid from strangers: Grayhounds.
I have heard from someone who rescued greyhounds from racing (when it was still legal) that greyhounds are basically overgrown lapdogs.
They feel they should be guarded, not the other way around.
My parents brought their Greyhounds to Florida one year and went on a cruise while I dog sat for them. Actually I think they only had one dog at the time. I remember a very small dog was barking at us from behind the fence in the Greyhound changed position so that I was between him and the little dog.
Definitely not guard dog material.
No, but if you don’t need a guard dog they make good pets… Like cats.
Keep up the great work! You had me smiling from ear to ear (apologies to the unavailable Cheshire Cat) from ear to ear!
Thank you!
People are concerned that A.I. is quietly taking over. I’m increasingly convinced that animals are the ones who are inserting themselves behind the scenes to become our overlords.
Uh oh. The cats may have to kidnap you. 🙂
The cat call center is awesome, right on down to all the little details like the water bowls and toys on their desks. (Although I suspect half that stuff would be knocked onto the floor within an hour.)
Please. These are professional cats. 🙂 AI is wonderful for pictures once you learn how to use it. (For this kind of picture, not the ones professionals create.)