This is a video which shows us how a workplace employee (or business owner, not sure which) was delightfully sensitive to the connection that a stray cat had to his ‘home range’. All species of cat have a home range, which is the place they consider their home and which varies tremendously in size …
I don’t have the full story of this because of various reasons but it caught my eye as something that was incredibly gentle and sensitive to cat and dog welfare but also impractical. In Italy they have ended their lockdown. The University of Verona, in the north of the country, decided that as cats …
This is a charming video. Super cute kittens were placed in a defined area in an open plan office. They were behind glass to protect staff who were allergic to cats or those who lacked confidence around cats (let’s put it that way). Of course the kittens ended up on desks and keyboards; where …
In the UK there appears to be a gradual trend towards allowing cats and and dogs in the workplace where it is generally believed that they alleviate stress and improve the work environment although a significant percentage of mainly male employees are against it as they can be distracting.
A while ago I wrote a page about taking your cat to work. I queried why it happened so infrequently. The workplaces I have been in all my life were pretty cold at an emotional level, almost hostile if I am honest. Looking back I don’t how I put up with it. Since building …
