Doggie Care Leave: These companies give paid rest when employees get a pet

Everyone who has had dogs knows what a responsibility it is. Taking care of a pet can take a lot of time, and the furry friends themselves need to get used to the owners and the new environment.

Our pets are part of the family. This is exactly how some companies treat them, not discriminating against mammalian species and offering their employees paid leave to care for a new family member.

Puppies that have recently been taken away from their mother need time and attention to get used to a new life. And this is only the emotional part of the work — after all, the owners will also have to accustom the pet to the house.

It turns out that many employers treat the duties of newly-made owners with understanding and give a few days off so that employees can spend time with a new family member. Some companies even allow you to bring furry friends to work.

Mars Petcare

The company, which specializes in pet care products, is a pioneer in the movement for paid pet care leave. However, their conditions are more modest than those of other employers — only 10 hours of paid leave. But they allow you to take dogs with you to work.

Mparticle

A company from New York is engaged in cold calculations - data processing, but treats pets with warmth. They especially take care of employees who keep helper dogs and rescue dogs, because they have to devote extra time to training.

Laurel Peppino, Senior Mparticle Employee

BrewDog

A popular brewery in Scotland, which positions itself as a punk in the world of alcohol business, recently began offering its employees as many as seven days of paid leave so that they could pay attention to a new pet.

And then the dogs are invited to the company. At workplaces in offices and on the territory of the plant, it is often possible to meet employees playing with their pets in their free time.

The reason, as they say on their website, is that they just really love dogs.