You no longer need to be as sick as a dog to take time off work. Companies are allowing employees to work from home or take days off to look after unwell pets.
Some have introduced “peternity” policies giving staff paid leave to care for ill dogs and cats or to take them to the vets.
Other businesses such as Halifax bank and Bank of Scotland allow staff to take time off work to deal with sick pets so long as they organise cover. Royal Mail will consider allowing “compassionate leave” if a pet dies.
Some firms, including the central London office of Google, the internet search company, allow dogs in the office, realising that workers are reluctant to leave them at home or give them to dog walkers, who can charge up to £25 for a two-hour walk.
Employment experts say that bosses are recognising the importance that people place in their pets, adding that arrangements that allow time off for pet care could make them more attractive as employers.
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