The INSIDER Summary:
- Anyone who has experienced getting a puppy knows it can be hard work.
- From bonding time to house-training, your «fur babies need time to get acclamaited to their new environments.
- These are some of the companies which give you «pawternity leave» to bond with your new best friend.
Mars Petcare
Mars Petcare was one of the first companies to offer pawternity leave. The company offers its employees ten hours of paid leave when they get a new pet, and they can bring them into the office after that.
BitSol Solutions
A tech company based in Manchester called BitSol Solutions offers its employees a full week of paid leave if they get a new pet. According to the Metro, company owner Greg Buchanan said: «Pets are like babies nowadays, so why shouldn’t staff have some time off when they arrive?»
BrewDog
Scottish brewery company BrewDog has just started offering a week of paid leave. The reason given on the BrewDog website is that they just really love dogs. Also, it aims to be «the best company to work for, ever.»
Some companies offer pet bereavement leave too.
There’s also a growing trend to offer employees time off when their pets die. Losing your furry friend is devastating, and more and more companies are sympathising.
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants in San Francisco offers three days leave, Mars Inc offers one day and flexible hours, California-based software company VMware and Boston-based Maxwell Health both offer flexible days, and Trupanion, a Seattle-based pet insurance company, offers employees one day. Canadian company Shoppers Drug Mart lets employees take days off if they have a loss in the family, and they say that includes a beloved pet.
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