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Sprinkles

Angela and Sprinkles at Halloween. "Just a couple of kittens out on the town."

Sprinkles was a white cat that belonged to Angela Martin. Sprinkles died on September 22, 2007.

In Fun Run, it is revealed that Sprinkles suffers from numerous health conditions, and requires several medications, including insulin, an ace inhibitor, a variety of pills, and an application of a medicated cream at the base of her tail to combat a fungal infection.

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Sprinkles, Angela's cat in The Office, had several health issues. She required insulin, an ace inhibitor, multiple pills, and a medicated cream to treat a fungal infection. Dwight euthanized Sprinkles due to her suffering.
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Angela's cat Sprinkles, from The Office, required numerous medications due to her health conditions. These were insulin, an ace inhibitor, a range of pills, and a medicated cream for a fungal infection at her tail base. Sprinkles passed away on September 22, 2007, after Dwight administered a presumed lethal dose of drugs.
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In The Office, Angela's cat, Sprinkles, was euthanized by Dwight Schrute. Angela had entrusted Dwight with Sprinkles' care due to the cat's poor health. Observing Sprinkles' suffering, Dwight administered a presumed lethal dose of medication.
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Sprinkles, Angela's cat in The Office, died when Angela was visiting a hospitalized coworker. Dwight, Angela's secret boyfriend, was entrusted with Sprinkles' care but informed Angela of the cat's death upon her return, leading to their breakup. The episode aired a day before the first annual World Rabies Day on September 28, 2007.
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The death of Angela's cat, Sprinkles, in The Office, led to a significant change in her relationship with Dwight. After Dwight, whom Angela trusted to care for Sprinkles, euthanized the cat and placed it in the freezer, Angela ended their relationship. The loss of Sprinkles deeply affected Angela, as she associated Dwight with the cat's death.
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Cause of Death[]

After Michael hits Meredith with his car, Angela is forced to accompany a group of coworkers to the hospital in order to visit her, and is unable to give Sprinkles her scheduled treatment. Because of this, Angela asks Dwight, whom she is secretly dating at the time, to care for Sprinkles in her stead, admitting that Dwight is the only person she trusts to do the job. However, when Angela returns from the hospital visit, Dwight informs her that Sprinkles has died as was placed in the freezer to mitigate the odor.

Most of Angela's coworkers seem indifferent to her many cats, including Sprinkles. Some are even shown to call Sprinkles by the wrong name. However, when Michael is informed that one of Angela's cats has died, he becomes noticeably distraught, and asks if it was Sprinkles that has passed away, demonstrating an uncommon empathy for Angela's feelings at the time.

During the Fun Run, Dwight later confesses that he put Sprinkles in the freezer while she was still alive, explaining that he considered it to be an act of mercy to kill an animal rather than let it live with no quality of life. This act ultimately leads to Dwight and Angela breaking up.

Trivia[]

  • Angela Kinsey came up with the idea for Sprinkles while filming Pilot. When asked by Ken Kwapis to pass out papers to the rest of the cast in the background, she drew a cat as an invitation to "Sprinkles's birthday party." This ultimately became the basis for Angela's characterization as a "crazy cat lady."[1]

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