Having pets in the workplace has been found to lower stress and boost morale. Bringing teammates together, one dog at a time Three of the volunteers even went home as the proud new parents of adopted dogs. After more than 480 volunteer hours, the team completed 100 percent of Ohana’s renovation wish list, including creating new “meet and greet” rooms, renovating their medical exam room, organizing a 1,000 square-foot thrift store, and more. Last year, in Tempe, Arizona, more than 90 Amazon employees, volunteers, and retailers came out to support the Ohana Animal Rescue. Our devotion to our four-legged friends doesn’t stop at making sure they're enjoying their time on campus. Barktoberfest, for example, is a big hit, offering dog-friendly treats, activities, and even a doggie Halloween costume contest. Local dogs and their owners also enjoy organized events throughout the year. This year, we also opened a community off-leash dog park in the Denny Triangle neighborhood for employees and dogs in the community to enjoy – it features rocks and other structures for dogs to play on. The neighborhood has no shortage of poop bag stations, designated dog relief areas, and dog-friendly water fountains. On the 17 th floor of one of our buildings (Doppler), there’s a doggie deck-complete with a fake fire hydrant-where dogs can run around. Reception desks in every office building are a must-stop spot to snag dog treats. In addition to hanging with their beloved pet parents and getting fussed over by other Amazonians, there are plenty of fun things for dogs to do on campus. If you land on one of our error 404 pages, you’ll be introduced to some of the dogs that come to work with their owners regularly. Some of the popular pooches at the company include Lucy the Labrador, Sherriff a Golden-Aussie mix, and a Papillion named Martini. On a typical day, thousands of dogs follow in Rufus’ paw steps. Rufus’ memory is still honored at Amazon: There are photos of him around campus, and there’s even a building in South Lake Union that was named after the beloved corgi. Employees would use Rufus’ paw to click the computer mouse to launch some of the earliest pages of. “Our dogs add to the fun, dynamic energy of our workplace.” In the early days of, a husband and wife team brought their Welsh corgi, Rufus, to work with them, and he became a surprisingly productive part of the team. “Amazon has been dog-friendly since Day 1,” notes Hirschfield. “Our employees love bringing their dogs to work and love meeting their co-workers’ dogs.” It all started with Rufus It’s truly ingrained in our company culture,” explains Lara Hirschfield, our “Woof Pack” Manager. They make employees smile, and we’re proud this is such a uniquely Amazonian tradition. Centre for Tuberculosis Biomarker-Targeted Intervention led by Mark Hatherill with Tom Scriba, Robert Wilkinson, Robin Wood and Mark Nicol, and Rod Dawson (UCT).“Having dogs in our workplace is an amazing treat.Clinical and Community HIV-Tuberculosis Research Collaborating Centre headed by Graeme Meintjes, together with Keren Middelkoop, Linda-Gail Bekker, Robert Wilkinson and Robin Wood, and collaborators Gary Maartens and Tom Scriba.Two SAMRC Collaborating Centres on TB or HIV research, with collaborators based in other UCT departments or South African institutions: Precision and Genomic Medicine Research Unit - PGM ( Raj Ramesar).Molecular Mycobateriology Research Unit - MMRU ( Valerie Mizrahi and Digby Warner).Drug Discovery and Development Research Unit - H3D ( Kelly Chibale).Three extramural research units of the South African Medical Research Council: The Desmond Tutu HIV Centre (DTHC), which includes Robin Wood (Director), Linda-Gail Bekker (Deputy Director), Catherine Orrell and Keren Middelkoop.The Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa (CIDRI-Africa) which includes Robert Wilkinson (Director), Graeme Meintjes, Catherine Riou and Anna Coussens.The South African TB Vaccine Initiative (SATVI), which includes Mark Hatherill (Director), Tom Scriba (Deputy Director) and Elisa Nemes.Three multi-investigator groups that operate principally in the TB/HIV space: