Fast Company
According to a new survey, an astounding 93% of the C-suite executives surveyed grew up with a pet, and 78% partially attribute their career success in part to owning a pet as a child. Additionally, nearly a quarter (24%) say that their childhood pet taught them more valuable lessons than their first internship. Even if you weren’t lucky enough to grow up with an animal around the house, it’s not too late to benefit from a trip to the shelter: 80% of people surveyed said they felt more connected to colleagues who own pets, and 79% believing that colleagues with pets are hard workers.