{"id":695,"date":"2023-04-24T18:47:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T09:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/?post_type=webzine&p=695"},"modified":"2023-09-06T17:04:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T08:04:03","slug":"cats-office-20230424","status":"publish","type":"webzine","link":"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/webzine\/cats-office-20230424\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can Humans and Cats Co-Exist in the Office?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Just imagine how much fun it would be to have a cute little furry friend in your office! It would become such a perfect place to work, right? But unfortunately, having animals in the office is not usually a welcomed decision. And even if it is, most offices would just back down because it is a very heavy task that requires a lot of preparation and care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now you\u2019d think, what kind of preparation and thought is needed to create an animal-friendly office environment? Well, the best way to find out the answer to this question is to hear from companies that have already welcomed animals into their offices, wholeheartedly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nobuyuki Tsuruta is the President of qnote Inc., a workplace where nine cat employees work in the company’s office<\/strong> in the Suginami Ward of Tokyo Japan, which is also known as the “Cat Building”. Tsuruta talks about creating the right environment for working alongside cats and the significance of welcoming animals to the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nobuyuki Tsuruta whom we interviewed, and Futaba the cat. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>How did Nine Cat Employees Join the Office?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to Tsuruta, it all started when he met a shelter cat named Futaba, who was looking for an adopter, at a sushi restaurant. At the time, Tsuruta had just started his company with 4 other founding members. When he asked them if they would be willing to welcome Futaba into the company, everyone readily agreed. Since three of the four members at the time had originally lived at home with cats, they had been very generous about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the very beginning, Tsuruta wanted to lead a free company that existed without too many rules and regulations. So, when it came to taking in a cat in the workplace, he refused to have any rules against bringing animals into the office. He says, \u201cI naturally thought that if any cats were looking for adopters, it would be okay to welcome them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Futaba on the catwalk in the office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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