Rover Unveils the Best Dog-Friendly Companies of 2021

Amazon, athenahealth and Trupanion Lead the Nation in Best Dog-Friendly Companies as Businesses Notice Improved Recruitment, Morale and Culture with Added Pet Benefits

SEATTLE, Sept. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rover.com (NASDAQ: ROVR), the world’s largest online marketplace for loving pet care, today released its Best Dog-Friendly Companies 2021 report, which ranks the top workplaces across the U.S. on their dog-friendly cultures. In a year that presented workplace environment challenges like never before, all of the companies listed in the report maintained, and in many cases strengthened, their commitment to providing their employees with dog-friendly benefits.

The top dog-friendly company honors went to Amazon again this year, with several newcomers joining the top 10 including athenahealth, Kinship, PetDesk and SelfMade. As a dog-centric company who knows pets are family, Rover is uniquely positioned to understand the many benefits of supporting pet parents with a robust set of dog-friendly perks. It's a uniquely important time to offer pet-centric perks. Between the unprecedented surge in pet adoption during the pandemic—67% of dog owners said they welcomed a dog into their family in the past year¹—and the simultaneous rise of employment rates in the U.S., the job market is increasingly dominated by pet parents whose pets' wellbeing influences their happiness at home and at work.

“Amazon has been dog-friendly since Day 1," said Jennifer Skipper, Amazon's "Woof Pack" Manager. "Our dogs are a special part of Amazon's peculiar culture, and a mechanism for connection. We've found that dogs in the office actually contribute to our collaborative company culture. We are proud of this Amazon tradition and continue to welcome more dogs to our pack every year.”

New data in the 2021 report reveals the majority (64%) of pet parents feel that a company with a dog-friendly culture and perks cares more about its employees. In fact, 77% of Americans are placing even more importance on working for a dog-friendly company after spending so much time with their canine loved ones during the pandemic. It’s no surprise either, as nearly 80% of pet parents claim that working alongside their dog improves their mental health and wellness, and more than half would even be willing to compromise on their salary to have dog-friendly benefits, such as a stipend for pet insurance, free dog walking or time off for pet bereavement.