Japanese Company Fills Offices with Cats to Help Employees Unwind and Improve Productivity

Meow-the-heck-are-you? Thanks for clicking by. You didn't step on any cats on the way in here did you? Black cat cross your path? No? Good. Pour yourself a refreshing mugful of coffee and purr on over to the virtual treat tray to select a morsel or two. Hey...are you a cat person? If you are, you'll love this office in Tokyo...

In a cramped city like Tokyo, where owning a pet is a luxury and most apartments have strict no-pets policies, it’s hard for cat lovers to spend quality time with their favorite animals. 

In response, cat cafés have cropped up all over the city, where people get to sip delicious beverages while petting a purring kitty. But even that doesn’t come close to having a cat in your own home, because the time spent with the furry creatures is quite limited.

That’s why a Japanese company has come up with a great idea to get its employees to interact with pets more often – a cat-populated workplace! The offices of Ferray Corporation, an internet solutions business, is filled with nine lovable rescued cats that are allowed to roam freely all through the day. 

The cats are so adorable that employees of Ferray are reporting considerably lowered stress levels.

Ah, but... has it affected productivity in any way? And what about the aroma of litter boxes, eh? I know...keep them in the boss's office. No one wants to go in there anyway!

Most people know that "Hello Kitty" is a worldwide Japanese brand of clothing, school accessories, office gear, etc. Having cats wandering all over the place seems like a natural brand extension...

See ya, eh!

Bob

Source: www.odditycentral.com