(ROOT (S (NP (NN Pet) (NNS owners)) (VP (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN encouraged) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS animals)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN work))))))))) (PRN (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN move)) (SBAR (S (NP (NNS scientists)) (VP (VBP say) (SBAR (S (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ good) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (JJR better) (NN work)) (, ,) (NP (NN workplace) (NN morale)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN well-being)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS 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.
compound
Number=Sing
Pet
Pet
NOUN
NN
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
owner
owners
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
aux:pass
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
encourage
encouraged
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
animal
animals
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
move
move
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
scientist
scientists
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VBP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
parataxis
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
obl
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
workplace
workplace
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
morale
morale
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
well-being
well-being
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
animal
animals
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN study)) (VP (VBD found) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (CD 25) (NN %)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ Australian) (NNS women)))) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB like) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB keep) (NP (DT an) (NN office) (NN pet)))))))))) (. .)))
A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
study
study
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
find
found
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
25
25
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Sing
%
%
SYM
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
Australian
Australian
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
woman
women
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
like
like
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
keep
keep
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
office
office
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
pet
pet
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Sue) (NNP Chaseling)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Pet-care) (NNP Information) (NNP Service)))) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN practice)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG keeping) (NP (NN office) (NNS pets)))))) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ good) (PP (DT both) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS people)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NNS pets)))))))))) (. .)))
Sue Chaseling of Pet-care Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Sue
Sue
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Chaseling
Chaseling
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Pet-care
Pet-care
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Information
Information
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Service
Service
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
practice
practice
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
keep
keeping
VERB
VBG
compound
Number=Sing
office
office
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
pet
pets
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
cc:preconj
PronType=Art
both
both
DET
DT
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Plur
pet
pets
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (PP (IN On) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS pets) (POS ')) (NN side))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VP (VBP are) (RB not) (VP (VBN left) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own))))) (CC and) (VP (MD wo) (RB n't) (VP (VB feel) (ADJP (JJ lonely) (CC and) (JJ unhappy)))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
"On the pets' side, they are not left on their own and won't feel lonely and unhappy," she said.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
case
on
On
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
pet
pets
NOUN
NNS
case
's
'
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
side
side
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
leave
left
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
wo
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
feel
feel
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
lonely
lonely
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
unhappy
unhappy
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NN study)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ major) (NNP US) (NNS companies)))) (VP (VBD showed) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (CD 73) (NN %)) (VP (VBD found) (S (NP (NN office) (NNS pets)) (ADJP (JJ useful)))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (CD 27) (NN %)) (VP (VBD experienced) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN drop)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN absence)))))))) (. .)))
A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets useful, while 27% experienced a drop in absence.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
study
study
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
major
major
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
US
US
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Plur
company
companies
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
show
showed
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
73
73
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Sing
%
%
SYM
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
find
found
VERB
VBD
compound
Number=Sing
office
office
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
pet
pets
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
Degree=Pos
useful
useful
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
27
27
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Sing
%
%
SYM
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
experience
experienced
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
drop
drop
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
absence
absence
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Xarni) (NNP Riggs)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (CD two) (NNS cats)) (VP (VBG walking) (PP (IN around) (NP (NP (PRP$ her) (NNP Global) (NNP Hair) (NNP Salon)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Paddington)))))))) (. .)))
Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Xarni
Xarni
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Riggs
Riggs
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
cat
cats
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
walk
walking
VERB
VBG
case
around
around
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
Global
Global
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Hair
Hair
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
salon
Salon
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Paddington
Paddington
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (PRP$ My) (NNS customers)) (VP (VBP love) (NP (PRP them))) (. .)))
"My customers love them.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
customer
customers
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
love
love
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS favorites)))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
They are their favorites," she said.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
ccomp
Number=Plur
favorite
favorites
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP are) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ troublesome))) (. .)))
"They are not troublesome.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
Degree=Pos
troublesome
troublesome
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB go)) (CC and) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT a) (NN sleep)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN sun))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun."
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
know
VERB
VBP
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
sleep
sleep
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
sun
sun
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Little) (JJ black) (NNP BJ)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN spent) (NP (NP (QP (RB nearly) (PDT all)) (PRP$ his) (CD two) (NNS years)) (VP (`` ``) (VBG working) ('' '') (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (NNP Punch) (NNP Gallery)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Balmain))))))))) (. .)))
Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years "working" at Punch Gallery in Balmain.
amod
Degree=Pos
Little
Little
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
black
black
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
BJ
BJ
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
spend
spent
VERB
VBN
advmod
nearly
nearly
ADV
RB
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
work
working
VERB
VBG
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
case
at
at
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Punch
Punch
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Gallery
Gallery
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Balmain
Balmain
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Owner) (NNP Iain) (NNP Powell)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN had) (NP (NNS cats)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN gallery))) (PP (IN for) (NP (CD 15) (NNS years)))))))) (. .)))
Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years.
nsubj
Number=Sing
owner
Owner
NOUN
NN
flat
Number=Sing
Iain
Iain
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Powell
Powell
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
have
had
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Plur
cat
cats
NOUN
NNS
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
gallery
gallery
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
15
15
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (S (NP (NNP BJ)) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBZ lies) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN shop) (NN window))))) (CC and) (S (NP (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBG walking) (ADVP (RB past)))) (VP (VB knock) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN glass))) (ADVP (RB lightly))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
"BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past knock on the glass lightly," he said.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing
BJ
BJ
PROPN
NNP
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
lie
lies
VERB
VBZ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
shop
shop
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
window
window
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
conj
VerbForm=Ger
walk
walking
VERB
VBG
advmod
past
past
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
knock
knock
VERB
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
glass
glass
NOUN
NN
advmod
lightly
lightly
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Ms) (NNP Chaseling)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (NNS cats)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ popular)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN service) (NNS industries))) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB start) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN point)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN conversation)))))))))))) (. .)))
Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they could start a point of conversation.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Ms
Ms
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Chaseling
Chaseling
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Number=Plur
cat
cats
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Degree=Pos
popular
popular
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
service
service
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
industry
industries
NOUN
NNS
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
start
start
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
point
point
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
conversation
conversation
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (NNS owners)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (S (ADJP (JJ sure) (SBAR (S (NP (CC both) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS co-workers)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NNS cats))) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ comfortable)))))))))))))) (. .)))
But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Number=Plur
owner
owners
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
sure
sure
ADJ
JJ
cc:preconj
both
both
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
co-worker
co-workers
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Plur
cat
cats
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Degree=Pos
comfortable
comfortable
ADJ
JJ
punct
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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.