When you call in sick or show up late too many times, you can't keep using the same excuse. And blaming it on our PETS is a popular strategy . . .
A new survey found just under a quarter of pet owners have lied to their boss about a sick pet before.
Sometimes it's to get out of work. And sometimes there really IS something wrong. But we worry our boss won't think it's a valid excuse. So we lie and say WE'RE sick instead.
Here are four more quick stats from the survey . . .
1. 39% of pet owners have taken a day off, and27% have worked from home because of a sick pet.
2. 30% have flaked on plans with their friends to spend time with their pet instead.
3. 76% have panicked when their pet swallowed something they shouldn't have. The top five bad things our pets swallow are grass . . . food they're not supposed to have . . . stuffing from toys or pillows . . . toilet paper . . . and bugs.