Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work, a move scientists say can be good for better work, workplace morale, and the well-being of animals.
Pet
owners
are
being
encouraged
to
take
their
animals
to
work
,
a
move
scientists
say
can
be
good
for
better
work
,
workplace
morale
,
and
the
well-being
of
animals
.
A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet.
A
study
found
that
25
%
of
Australian
women
would
like
to
keep
an
office
pet
.
Sue Chaseling of Pet-care Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets.
Sue
Chaseling
of
Pet-care
Information
Service
said
the
practice
of
keeping
office
pets
was
good
both
for
the
people
and
the
pets
.
"On the pets' side, they are not left on their own and won't feel lonely and unhappy," she said.
``
On
the
pets
'
side
,
they
are
not
left
on
their
own
and
wo
n't
feel
lonely
and
unhappy
,
''
she
said
.
A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets useful, while 27% experienced a drop in absence.
A
study
of
major
US
companies
showed
that
73
%
found
office
pets
useful
,
while
27
%
experienced
a
drop
in
absence
.
Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington.
Xarni
Riggs
has
two
cats
walking
around
her
Global
Hair
Salon
in
Paddington
.
"My customers love them.
``
My
customers
love
them
.
They are their favorites," she said.
They
are
their
favorites
,
''
she
said
.
"They are not troublesome.
``
They
are
not
troublesome
.
They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun."
They
know
when
to
go
and
have
a
sleep
in
the
sun
.
''
Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years "working" at Punch Gallery in Balmain.
Little
black
BJ
has
spent
nearly
all
his
two
years
``
working
''
at
Punch
Gallery
in
Balmain
.
Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years.
Owner
Iain
Powell
said
he
had
had
cats
at
the
gallery
for
15
years
.
"BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past knock on the glass lightly," he said.
``
BJ
often
lies
in
the
shop
window
and
people
walking
past
knock
on
the
glass
lightly
,
''
he
said
.
Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they could start a point of conversation.
Ms
Chaseling
said
cats
were
popular
in
service
industries
because
they
could
start
a
point
of
conversation
.
But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable.
But
she
said
owners
had
to
make
sure
both
their
co-workers
and
the
cats
were
comfortable
.
Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work, a move scientists say can be good for better work, workplace morale, and the well-being of animals.  A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet. Sue Chaseling of Pet-care Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets. "On the pets' side, they are not left on their own and won't feel lonely and unhappy," she said. A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets useful, while 27% experienced a drop in absence.  Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington. "My customers love them. They are their favorites," she said. "They are not troublesome. They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun."  Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years "working" at Punch Gallery in Balmain. Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years. "BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past knock on the glass lightly," he said.  Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they could start a point of conversation. But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable.