Statewide —As many Americans have spent lockdown working, living, sleeping, and exercising in their houses, pets are now used to having their humans home all day, which could pose potential emotional stress or separation anxiety when things return to usual: for both humans and their pet counterparts.
Mira-Pet, a leading specialist in oral hygiene technology for pets, conducted a survey of 3,000 pet owners across the U.S., which revealed that over 1 in 4 pet owners in Indiana (26%) fear separation anxiety from their pet when they return to work once lockdown has been fully lifted.
It seems many owners are even willing to sacrifice a portion of their salary to be at home with their pet more. 38% of pet owners say they would consider a small pay cut in order to continue working from home after lockdown so their pet wouldn’t be lonely.
Moreover, over half (57%) of people think that having an office pet would boost team spirit and increase productivity. Maybe this means a Bring Your Pet to Work policy should be introduced.
