Interesting…Pet Allowance Benefit
Not housing related but I came across this article that I thought was innovative. Kyoritsu Seiyaku, a Japanese animal medicine manufacturer, started offering pet-owning employees a monthly pet allowance saying “everyone has the right to own a pet, but they also have the obligation to raise the pet for its whole life.”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7172050.stm
When I volunteered at the Seattle Animal Shelter I was astounded by the number of people who surrendered their pets because they couldn’t afford them. Wouldn’t it be great if other companies followed suit.