Pets at Work
Imagine a future where pets and people are even better together. A future where taking your pet to work is the norm for most people, not just a lucky few.
At Purina, we passionately believe that pets and people are better together.
We want more people to experience all the amazing benefits that pets bring: from improved health to happier workplaces. We want to help make pet friendly workplaces a possibility for everyone.
Discover here how to set your own Pets at Work Initiative!
At Purina New Zealand, we’ve welcomed pets into our offices since 2001. We’ve also carried out a research with other companies who’ve experienced the benefits of bringing people and pets together in the workplace. All this experience and research has given us real insight into the great things pets can offer companies and their employees.
Our research
In 2021 we conducted research* with a thousand pet lovers across New Zealand which revealed Kiwis are happier employees with pets around.
- 96% of New Zealand pet owner respondents felt that having a pet around while working from home improved their mental health
- 95% of respondents said pets made them a happier employee
- 71% of respondents said it helped reduce their stress levels
- 48% of respondents stated pets helped them get outside more with 43% taking more breaks.
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*Research collated by 3Gem in December 2021 from 1,000 respondents in New Zealand that own a pet (cat or dog only), conducted for Purina New Zealand.
The Pets At Work Toolkit
So your workplace has made the leap and decided to become pet-friendly? Congratulations! We’re ready to help and we made these documents to help you get started:
Top Tips on how to safely bring
dogs back into the office
Pets at Work & Covid Update
Contact us
We’re here to answer all of your pet questions - there's nothing too big or small. Get in touch with us directly any time, any way. Our lines are open from 9am - 5pm, Monday to Thursday and 9am-4.30pm on Fridays.
You can also contact us via web form or email.
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