Bringing dogs to offices can benefit both their owners and other employees, boosting morale and lowering stress. To help businesses create dog-friendlier workplaces, pet food brand CESAR has set up a grants program that will infuse USD 75,000 into at least 15 organizations. The grants are meant to aid businesses in adopting or enhancing dog-friendly policies, bolstered by a recent CESAR study showing 93% of dog owners in pet-friendly offices had positive work attitudes.
For inspiration, CESAR offers a list of amenities, programs and policies that companies can adopt, like dog beds, hydration stations, cubbies for dogs' items, setting up behavior training classes, and signage reminding pet owners of their responsibilities. Applicants can apply for grants of either USD 2,500 or USD 5,000 to establish new dog-friendly workplace programs or expand existing ones. Grant awardees will also receive CESAR products, a free training session from Mars Petcare experts, and up to three hours of consulting from Civic Design Center to help increase their program's success.
