In Spring of 2020, the novel coronavirus (SAR-CoV-2) prompted an unprecedented number of individuals across the United States to begin working from home. Prior research has identified both positive and negative impacts of teleworking on employee well-being, and this study built on that research to explore perceptions regarding how companion animals factor into the teleworking experience. Individuals who had experience working from home and from their employer’s office completed an online survey about those experiences. Participants reported spending more quality time with their companion animals and family members when they worked from home. Furthermore, when working from home, individuals with dogs were more likely than those without dogs to report they socialized with other people, got a healthy amount of physical activity, and took at least one 15-min walk during the workday. Some participants, particularly those in households containing both dogs and cats, indicated that their pets created distractions during the workday. Future studies can build on this research by investigating whether the findings persist once the novel coronavirus is no longer a threat, and by paying close attention to the characteristics of pets, owners, and household dynamics that may influence the effects of pet ownership on the teleworking experience.

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COVID-19期间在美国进行猫狗远程办公的经验

2020年春季，新型冠状病毒（SAR-CoV-2）促使全美国前所未有的个人开始在家工作。先前的研究已经确定了远程办公对员工福祉的正面和负面影响，并且本研究以该研究为基础，探索了关于伴侣动物如何影响远程办公体验的看法。在家中和雇主办公室工作过的个人都完成了有关这些经历的在线调查。参与者报告说，在家中工作时，与陪伴动物和家人在一起的时间更长。此外，在家工作时，有狗的人比没有狗的人更有可能报告自己与其他人交往，身体健康，在工作日内至少走了15分钟。一些参与者，特别是那些既有猫又有猫的家庭中的参与者，表示他们的宠物在工作日引起了他们的干扰。通过研究一旦新型冠状病毒不再构成威胁后研究结果是否仍然存在，并密切关注宠物，主人的特征以及可能影响宠物所有权对远程办公的家庭动态，可以在此研究的基础上继续研究经验。