Lisa Boerop and Rugayyah Monyihan discuss how animals in the workplace can lower stress levels, increase productivity, and ignite more motivation in workers. They talk about the importance of office cat Sammie to Wallaart & Kusse Public affairs.
The Virginia Commonwealth University even took saliva samples from factory employees to see the stress hormone cortisol from the individuals and the results show that employees surrounded by dogs the whole day had lower stress levels in their saliva by the end of it. Also by petting a dog, you produce more hormone oxytocin,leaving you more relaxed and happy.
https://www.businessinsider.com/office-cats-and-dogs-reduce-stress-levels-and-boost-productivity-2018-12
