After a year of working from home, the human animal bond has strengthened and evolved--leaving many pet owners concerned about how they and their pets will adapt to post-pandemic work.

Luckily, employers and employees alike are finding new ways to build pet-friendly routines as they look to get back to in-office work! I’m so excited to see the start of incredible progress in pet-friendly workplaces, and am proud that Banfield will hashtag#bhere to support pets and clients as the transition to a post-Covid world continues!

Being informed and staying connected has been critical to empowering our people. I strongly believe that maintaining our culture through this crisis has positively impacted each area of our organization.

As essential businesses face this global pandemic; open, honest and consistent communication with our teams is paramount. Each and every day I remain committed to being here for associates in innovative ways so, together, we can continue to hashtag#bhere for each other and our clients, pets and communities.

My first year as president of Banfield Pet Hospital offered powerful examples of our capacity to positively impact the lives of people and pets in every community we serve. Join me in celebrating just a few of our collective successes from 2017.

When we think about the reasons people choose to stay at a job, we often think of factors like compensation, flexibility, paid time off or health insurance options. But you might be surprised to learn that whether or not employers offer pet-related policies plays an increasingly significant role in those decisions.