Could cat colleagues be the future of your office?

An animal rescue shelter is dispatching cats to small businesses in an effort to rehome the abandoned felines.

‘Office Cats’ is a new program out of the Humane Society of Broward County (HSBC), in Florida. The organisation aims to educate employees on pet-adoption, whilst offering a furry new colleague to fledgling companies.

The shelter provides all the necessities needed for making the kittens on-boarding process run as smoothly as possible. Each business is given food, a litter tray, toys and veterinary care, and cats may either sleep in the office or be taken home by one of their co-workers.

Adam Goldberg, spokesperson for HSBC, explained the multi-layered benefits of taking part in the scheme during an interview with The Huffington Post. He said: "It provides more exposure for the cats to help them find a permanent home faster, and gives them more freedom, space, comfort and enrichment outside of a shelter environment.