Peternity leave
I’d never heard of peternity leave until today. Peternity leave is the pet lover’s version of maternity leave - time off of work to care for an animal. I read on WSJ that there are companies based outside of the US that offer time to care for a new or ill pet, as well as grieve the loss of a pet. I understand offering an employee a day or two off to deal with the death of an animal. But to offer employees time off to care for new animals? I don’t see the need. I know someone who had constantly gets new pets. At one point she had 8 pets. At some point there’d be a job being held for someone that would be more appropriately given to someone that needed it. If a person can’t deal with the responsibility of a new animal they shouldn’t get one.
