with wfh finally ending for most offices and people returning to work canada as well as several companies globally are allowing pet parents to bring their pets to the workplace however in india there are only a few companies that are petfriendly and they say that this concept has become more relevant now than ever after the two years of the pandemicbringing a pet to the workplace comes with its own set of challengessuhani singh who works for an it company adopted a pet during the pandemicread alsoits about time you got your pooch insured heres whyas per a study by vantage market research the pet insurance market was estimated to be worth usd 792 billion rs 792 crores approx in 2021 and is expected to reach usd 1956 billion rs 1956 crores approx by 2028 the asia pacific region is projected to dominate the worldwide pet insuranceshe says i started the process by leaving my pet alone for half an hour before i resumedoffice and then stretched the number of hours since my company does not allow pets it is a major concern for me to leave my pet at home this setup works best for startups since they are usually flexible with policies i dont think any pet parents willingly wish to leave their pets alone at homehaving pets around helps boost productivityhow far can take your pet to office model workbableen director business development at a biotech clinical research organisation in asia pacific shares i dont see this trend becoming a priority for indian companies unless its an mnc or a small company where logistically it is possible for them to do it she adds nuclear families in particular find it difficult to leave behind the pet alone in the house i have a friend who had to take up an assignment and one of her major concerns was if shell be able to fit in her dogs walks and his schedule within that or not she stays in gurgaon and works in delhi i dont think it is easy to take the pet along with her every day to delhi such an arrangement works well when your workplace is near your home so even if companies agree i dont think everyone will be able to avail this opportunitybringing a pet to the workplace comes with its own set of challengeshimal pandita client relationship manager at a dog cafe says as offices are opening up a lot of pets are finding it difficult as they are used to their owners being at home 247 we have seen a rise in clients who are also adjusting to the work from home versus the completely offline system of working she also points out that bringing a pet to the workplace does not guarantee that pet parents will not face any challenges while for a lot of employees the office makes for a good environment and space to have their pets along them it comes with logistical issues like having