In UK grieving pet owners collectively take 8 million ‘sick days’ a year to get over the death of a pet animal.
Just over ½ of the
Direct Line Pet Insurance say that 79% of people admitted they did not think their boss would be sympathetic and the only way they could get time off work to mourn a pet was by lying and pretending to be sick.
Chris Price managing director Direct Line said.
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My very emtionally strong boss at work burst into tears & had to leave for home following the death of his dog. Until you've been there you just don't know how heart retching it is.
ReplyDeleteIt is true, when I lost Gizmo my cat I couldn't talk for the whole weekend I was so choked up.
ReplyDeleteI remember having to take my dog to be re homed, I know its not the same thing but this was many years ago and I still miss her and would so love to see my Jazzy again one day.
ReplyDeleteLosing a pet is one so upsetting.Only people who have pets understand this dreadful lost.I have lost a labrador, and cat in the past,loved them to bits.And you cant talk about it,its too painful.
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