When companies welcome their employees’ pets in the workplace, they're showing they get what matters to their people at home, according to a study by Your Service Animal.

Pet-friendly policies improve the mental health of employees and reduces workplace stress, the data showed, while also boosting productivity.

“When you walk into an office where dogs are snoozing under desks and cats are perched on filing cabinets, you immediately feel the difference,” said Nick Jordan, founder of Your Service Animal.

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