For and against bringing pets into workplace

Some people welcome the idea of bring a pet to work, others really don't. Rita de Brún hears the cases for and against

Pets at work? Some like the idea, others really don't. Research shows that 75% of pets who come to work are dogs, 15% are cats and the rest are many and varied.

Bringing a pet to work sounds like a splendid idea, and it is. But it isn’t quite the same thing as bringing along an umbrella, or your lunch. This glorious, sentient being, will be trusting that while you work, you’ll ensure they’re happy, safe and minded.

If that were the only consideration, most of us would ace it. However, unless you’re employed as caretaker of an otherwise uninhabited island, chances are, your decision will impact others.