So much has changed over the past few years, including, for many people, spending more time at home with their pets. And while pet parents — new and seasoned — are starting to leave the house more often, their bond with their pets is stronger than ever.
Based on a recent study of Rover, 67% of pet parents have welcomed a new dog into their family during the pandemic (with millennials leading the pack). This fact alone has the potential to fundamentally change the priorities of pet parents. It can also change how society will adapt in response.
With more people returning to the office, those pet parents are increasingly looking for dog-friendly companies to work for. 58% of pet parents said they had changed jobs since March 2020, and nearly a third (29%) said their dog was a factor in this decision.
Pet parents aren’t just looking for a place to watch their dogs during the day — nearly half (46%) believe having a dog in the office improves workplace morale. In addition, 35% of employees with pets believe that office dogs enhance communication and improve working relationships among team members.
Many workplaces are adapting their policies to meet this need, including Top 100 dog-friendly companies. If you’re looking for a job where you can bring your dog to work, here are some highly rated dog-friendly businesses (which may also be hiring).
Top 5 dog-friendly companies for hire
Relative relationship (NYC, SF, Portland): Kinship offers company-supported paid time off both for welcoming a new pet and in the event of a pet’s death. There is also an annual spend on pet products of $750.
“Working at a dog-friendly (and pet-focused) company like Kinship, I feel as though I can literally bring my whole self to work. My dog Otis is one of the most important connections in my life so being professionally supported with everything my dog has to do is pretty amazing.” – Lili (Software Engineer at Kinship)
godless health (Watertown, MA): Driven by providing employee convenience, Athenahealth supports corporate pet parents by providing a cost-effective pet care as well as pet health insurance.
Trupanion (Seattle, WA): Trupanion’s core is pet-friendly. Employees with pets enjoy perks like full pet health insurance and three days of paid bereavement leave should the pet pass away. This summer, Trupanion specifically recruited full stack developers, automation test engineers, and software business analysts.
Trupanion is a passion-driven company with a strong commitment to pets, pet owners, the veterinary community and each other. As a company, we recognize the daily benefits of having pets in the workplace, and since day one, dogs and cats have always been an important part of our office. Having pets at work is part of our DNA and a great reminder of why we go to work every day: to help loving, responsible pet owners budget books and care for their pets. – Michael (Media at Trupanion)
Stride Health (San Francisco, CA): Stride Health’s office dogs are ingrained in the company culture — both at home and in the office. The company offers flexible paid time off for the adoption of a new pet as well as a bereavement and a cost of pet health insurance.
Amazon (Seattle, WA): Amazon supports its 7,000 registered dogs with an on-campus dog park and lots of free poop bags and snacks when employees return in person. Discounted pet insurance is also available for pet parents at HQ.
And finally, as a dog-friendly company, see Open role at Rover.
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