Trupanion pet insurance, based in Seattle, has been pet-friendly since the very beginning – when it was just the Founder and his dog, Charlie. They are currently a company of more than 300 employees and 90 pets that recognizes the benefits every day of allowing pets in the workplace.
Better still, they are happy to share their knowledge for other workplaces that may want to go pet-friendly. For example, they have a comprehensive page on Getting Started which covers:
- Executive buy-in
- Templates for developing a pet policy
- A getting started checklist
- and more
As another example, the company made a video about their experience in developing their fire evacuation policy – since there’s a lot of dogs (and a few cats) to evacuate along with their staff:
There’s also a page on Office Petiquette!
I think I’ll be monitoring the job vacancies on Trupanion’s website…this sounds like a great place to work!
Kathleen Crisley, specialist in dog massage, rehabilitation and nutrition/food therapy, Canine Catering Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand
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