Join Paws with PAWS to help animals and people
When you partner with PAWS, you’re saying that people are better when animals are in their lives.
- More than half of pet parents say they can bring their pet to work if they need to.
- Twenty percent of American companies have officially adopted pet-friendly policies.
- $11.7 billion savings to the U.S. healthcare system can potentially be tied to pet ownership.
- Dog owners are less likely to suffer from depression than those without pets.
- People with dogs have lower blood pressure. One study found that five months after adopting a dog from a shelter, people with borderline hypertension had a significant decline in blood pressure.
- Interacting with a companion animal can elevate serotonin and dopamine, which calms and relaxes.
- Pet owners have lower triglyceride and cholesterol levels (indicators of heart disease) than those without pets.
- Heart attack patients with dogs survive longer than those without.
- Pet parents over age 65 make 30 percent fewer visits to their doctors than those without.
- The consistency, closeness and acceptance of animal companions quieted suicidal thoughts in a study of vulnerable individuals.
Sources: Wellness’ annual Take Your Dog to Work Day Survey, American Pet Products Manufacturers Association, Amazon, Human Animal Bond Research Initiative Foundation, BMC Psychiatry Journal, HELPGUIDE.org.
Let’s create a tailored partnership that includes:
- Highly visible event sponsorships that connect your brand to PAWS.
- Programs and events that encourage employees to give to PAWS through your workplace giving program.
- Access to unique animal experiences for customers and employees at your business.
- Corporate volunteer projects on PAWS campus to build camaraderie while doing good.