Millions of pets (and pet owners) are suffering from a rare after effect of the Covid pandemic: Covid Separation Anxiety Syndrome, or CSAS. The latest Covid outbreak is a mental health issue rather than a virus, resulting from pet owners returning to in person workplaces. But the effects are just as devastating, if not more.
A quick search of the Twitter hashtag #CSAS will show hundreds of images of the tragedies people are dealing with. Many depict the horrors pet owners come home to at the end of the day. One shows a stack of gas receipts from having to make two trips back home every day to walk the dog. All show that Returning to the office is not as simple as updating corporate policy.
But there is hope for pet owners. Technology solutions, such as the Yi Home pet friendly security camera, are easily installed by most anyone, no technical skills required. It provides two way communication so that you can see and hear your pet, and even talk to them real time. Pet sitting and dog walking services are popping up everywhere. And in the most extreme cases, animal behavior therapists are available, with some companies even providing financial assistance to employees for these services.