Having Pets in the Workplace Boosts Morale, Productivity

Seven out of 10 employees and HR decision makers feel allowing pets at work can produce positive effects, according to a recent survey.

Respondents ranked improved morale, an enhanced sense of well-being and reduced stress as some of the top results of working in pet-friendly offices.

Having pets in the workplace can also influence employee retention efforts. Eighty-two percent of workers and 91 percent of HR professionals say they feel a greater sense of loyalty to employers that allow pets at work.

Find out which type of animal is most common in pet-friendly offices; when they’re allowed to be there and what kind of policies companies that permit pets at work use in this report from veterinary services provider Banfield Pet Hospital.