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The times, they are a changing. And I love seeing some of those changes involve kindness, concern, and appreciation for the human-animal connection. It’s refreshing to see some of of the world’s largest companies showing compassion for our pets. Some companies even provide what they call paw-ternity leave for employees.<\/p>\n
Whether you\u2019re a cat breeder, you\u2019ve You may be surprised to learn that some of America\u2019s major companies are also on board If you love your pet and you\u2019re seeking employment, you might look into one of these giants in the industry who have a huge heart for animals.<\/p>\n Announcement<\/strong><\/p>\n Sandy Penny at Sweet Mystery Books reviewed Meowmoirs of a Klepto Cat<\/em><\/strong> yesterday. I\u2019d like to invite you to visit her site and see what she has to say about it. So far all 5-star reviews for this book. YAY!!! https:\/\/sweetmysterybooks.blogspot.com\/2018\/07\/meowmoirs-of-klepto-cat-by-patricia-fry.html?view=flipcard<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The times, they are a changing. And I love seeing some of those changes involve kindness, concern, and appreciation for the human-animal connection. It’s refreshing to see some of of the world’s largest companies showing compassion for our pets. Some … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Tucker-300x227.jpg\")
adopted a kitten or puppy and it\u2019s socialization time, you\u2019re training a young animal, or you have a sick one you\u2019re doctoring back to health, it\u2019s a rare boss that would be sympathetic and give you time off. Can you just imagine getting paw-ternity leave? Maybe, if you work for a staunch pet lover who understands the bond. Believe it or not there are companies with such a huge heart for animals that they provide time off when employees adopt a pet to aid in that all-important bonding period. Here are a few of them. You might note that none of them are in the US. http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/companies-give-employees-pawternity-leave-2017-3?r=UK&IR=T<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IM000252-300x225.jpg\")
Yes, the idea of paid paw-ternity leave is a reality in the UK. But it doesn\u2019t seem to be flying yet in the US. However, there certainly are America-based companies with a huge heart for the human-animal bond. More and more companies here allow employees to bring their pets to work for various reasons\u2014while they\u2019re recovering from an injury or surgery, on \u201cbring your dog to work\u201d day and other special occasions. Patagonia in Ventura, California fosters one employee\u2019s passion for rehabilitating injured and ailing birds by allowing her the freedom during the workday to work with birds.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/SmokeyWPix-169x300.jpg\")
with their employees’ love for their pets. Some even provide employees pet insurance and the option to bring their dog to work. Included in this list are Mars\u2014yes, the candy company. Did you know they also make pet food? Eighty percent of this company\u2019s volunteer projects are centered around animal causes. Many California companies allow employees to bring their dogs to work, and some of them provide some amazing perks\u2014dog beds, toys and such. They include Genetech and Salesforce in San Francisco, VMWare in Palo Alto, and Activision Blizzard in Irvine, which claims that 397 dogs come to their workplace. In Missouri, the Build-a-Bear company is dog-friendly as is the New Jersey hospital, Atlantic Health. They have the Soothing Paws therapy program. Other huge companies that are pet-friendly are Google and Go Daddy.<\/p>\n