Dog Day Blues by Jill Campbell Mackay

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 UK 14.5 pet owners in a survey, said they would need 2-5 days off work to grieve for their pet. While 10% said they would want as much as 2 weeks.

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.

‘Losing a pet can often leave a huge void in pet owner’s lives, and many will continue to suffer from deep depression following such a loss’.

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