Pets are now part of over 90 million U.S. households, and more people than ever want to bring pets with them to work.
Pets are good for business, too. At work, they can boost morale, build a sense of community and get us up for regular walking breaks – all things that are good for our health. That’s why more employers are exploring pet-friendly workplace programs.
This toolkit provides how-to’s and best practices to help you make your workplace pet friendly.
Enjoy the many benefits that being pet friendly brings for your employees and your business!
Key steps for launching a pet-friendly workplace program
- Understand ordinances and requirements for pets in your workplace.
- Determine how you can offer needed amenities like pet relief areas and pet hydration stations onsite or nearby.
- Make the case to your leadership team to get program approval.
- Engage influencers at your workplace to help promote the concept.
- Conduct a survey to get input and help everyone feel engaged in the plan.
- Develop a pet policy and participant pledge.
- Create signage and educational materials to help your program succeed.
- Launch the program.
- Track results to keep learning and developing.
Tools to help you get started
- Benefits of Pet-Friendly Workplaces
- Pet-Friendly Workplace Q&A
- Leadership Considerations
- Legal Considerations
- Facilities Considerations
- Creating Your Pet Policy
- Sample Pet Policy
- Creating Your Participant Pledge
- Sample Participant Pledge
- Communicating Your Program
- More Pet-Friendly Benefits to Consider
More resources from our Pets Welcome pet-friendly business toolkit
- Pet Safety Considerations for Businesses
- Emergency Planning for Pets at Your Business
- Making Pets Welcome with Pet Amenities
- Best Practices for Pet Relief Areas
- Pet Behavior 101 for Businesses
Pet-friendly workplace toolkit downloads
Our PDF guide to help you get your pet-friendly workplace program started.
A poster sharing key rules to make the pet-friendly workplace experience a good one for everyone.
A series of signs to help encourage responsible pet ownership and good behaviors.
A series of signs to help encourage responsible pet ownership and good behaviors.
Signs to show that your business is pet-friendly and explain expectations to visitors.
Signs to show that your business is pet-friendly and explain expectations to visitors.
Use this sign for employees to indicate they have a pet with them in their work space.
Use this sign to indicate areas in your organization where pets are not allowed.
