Some bosses in Singapore let employees take pet care leave

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Some bosses in Singapore let employees take pet care leave
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When Ms Trisha Lim’s dog Tofu developed an underbelly infection in October 2024, she was relieved to be able to take her mixed breed chow chow-Japanese spitz to the vet without using her annual leave. The 30-year-old public relations manager works at Brave...

When Ms Trisha Lim’s dog Tofu developed an underbelly infection in October 2024, she was relieved to be able to take her mixed breed chow chow-Japanese spitz to the vet without using her annual leave.

Ms Ang, 44, said she recognised the importance of pet care leave after her own Chihuahua, Bandit, underwent hip surgery. Noting that what qualifies as a pet varies from person to person, Ms Goh said the agency encourages open discussion between its employees and their managers.American multinational Mars, which has 56 employees in its Singapore office, has jumped on board since Jan 1.

To guard against abuses, Ms Timoshina said employees have to seek their managers’ approval first before applying for pet care leave in the company’s system. In addition, the number of licenced pet shops here has increased from 267 in 2019 to 362 in 2022, before falling slightly to 345 in 2024, said Ms Jessica Kwok, AVS’ group director of regulatory and industry standards.

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