Pets are part of the caregiving process and employers are taking notice. As companies expand benefits to cover a wide variety of employee caregiving needs, back-up care for pets is becoming a more popular work perk along with back-up care for children and aging parents. Back-up care is short-term, often employer-subsidized support that is used when regular arrangements fall through. It's highly in need across the U.S., especially as more companies are mandating workers fully back to offices. A