More Time Taken Off for Ill Pets Than Ill Relatives

As the number children decrease, pets take on a new role- that of child. It just goes to show that we all want someone to need us.

"If you have pets, most people would agree they are part of the family and therefore you should do for them what you would do for your children. Harry is like my second child.

"People should only get a pet if they work for animal- friendly employers who are willing to allow time off to care for the animal when it is ill,"