The Water Bowl: Pets in the Workplace Could Lower Stress Levels

04/02/2012 at 11:45 AM EDT

Pets in the Workplace Could Lower Stress
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Bringing your dog to work with you could lower stress levels, new research from Virginia Commonwealth University suggests. Employees of a manufacturing retail company that allows pets at the office were found to have lower stress levels and higher work-life satisfaction. –Huffington Post

The Archdiocese of New York and the city's Feral Cat Initiative have reached a tentative agreement to continue providing care for eight feral cats that reside at St. James Church. Per the agreement, a feeding station, litter box and shelters will now be placed on church property. –CBS New York

Denver morning news anchor Kyle Dyer returned to work after recovering from injuries she sustained when an 85-lb. Argentine mastiff bit her on-air in February. She received 90 stitches and underwent two operations. –AP



In Bucks County, Pa., students are excelling under a new Canine Assisted Learning Program, in which dogs are brought into the classroom to provide a reassuring presence. "There is a child in just about every class that nobody else can reach, but a dog can," said program founder Wendi Huttner. –Philly.com

New DNA research shows most cattle descended from European aurochs, a notoriously difficult breed to tame, making their modern-day equivalents almost impossible to domesticate. –Discovery News

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