Texas-based company offers money and leave to employees who have adopted a pet from a shelter

The CEO of a Texas-based company designed a guide to help employees feel less alone when working remotely. Fox Business.

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A Texas insurance company is offering its employees an incredible new benefit—a stipend and time off to care for a new pet.

According to the site, Zebra, which bills itself as "the nation's leading insurance comparison site," will cover "$ 300 per year for employees who adopt a new cat or dog in their family."

In addition to paying the bill, the company encourages workers to use special "maternity" leave "to get to know their new pet."

“I know that this type of communication can make a huge difference to quality of life,” said Zebra CEO Keith Melnick.

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He designed a guide to help employees feel less lonely when working remotely during the coronavirus pandemic.

It looks like politics is paying dividends to the firm's fur friends.

“I am very pleased that my company is supporting this initiative,” said Maribeliz Ortiz, Zebra Quality Assurance Coordinator. She took advantage of the benefits to take home a miniature long-haired dachshund named Nico.

Meanwhile, the cash surcharge allowed senior manager Dan Kuzhanek to fulfill his dream of a second dog: he saved a dog named Romy from a local shelter.

Let's hope that the new owners do not spoil their pets too much, so that they are not afraid of separation when the quarantine is lifted.

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