Professional April 2025

PAYROLL PETS

Modern life is incredibly busy and combining work and home life can be a balancing act. Pets can really help our mental wellbeing and help us find some solace and stability in difficult times.

Here are just a few of your wonderful furry and feathered friends...

Name: Cleo Sent by: Leigh-Ann Smith ACIPP, End Point Assessment Executive, IPPE “Cleo is a sweet, affectionate kitty who loves snuggles, but who’s really a tiger at heart and gets fiercely protective over our family. She’s out all day, every day in the summer but in the winter months, she’s a loyal companion on working from home days, finding a lap (or preferably a laptop) to sit on, keeping warm and cosy.”

Name: Onyx Sent by: Libby Ogleby ACIPP, Events Coordinator, CIPP “In the fast-paced world of payroll, where deadlines and precision are key, Onyx the French Bulldog proves that sometimes success is all about balance, and a little bit of love. “Onyx may not be balancing budgets or crunching numbers, but she certainly knows how to keep things running smoothly with her favourite activities: cuddles and treats.”

Names: Dior and Dolcé Sent by: Capréce Johnson ACIPP, Events Coordinator, CIPP “Meet Dior and Dolcé: the dynamic duo. These playful brothers know how to stir up trouble during the day and clock in for serious snooze sessions at night. Proof that everyone deserves a purr-fect break!”

Name: Fluffy Sent by: Mihaela-Claudia Tudor MCIPPdip, EMEA Payroll Manager, NSF “This is my gorgeous cat, Fluffy, who has been named ‘Cat of the day’ by Susan Calman several times since I got her in September 2023, when she was almost eight weeks old. She’s very friendly and cheeky with her brother (from another mother), Tom, because she eats his food and calls him to play in the morning. “She loves to sit in the sink and bath. Every day, when it’s almost time for my children to come back from school, she looks out of the window, waiting for them. She’s my work buddy during the day and my play buddy in the evening.”

If you’ve submitted your payroll pet to us and they’re not included, you’ll see them in a future issue of Professional .

| Professional in Payroll, Pensions and Reward | April 2025 | Issue 109 58

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