When a Pune-based beauty brand welcomed the cutest member of its team — an adorable kitten — the company welcomed him with all its might. Nariyal Cosmetics hosted a 'Naamkaran Samaroo' for the kitten, the video of which is steadily going viral on Instagram.
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Namkaran is a traditional Hindu ceremony held to officially choose a name for a newborn baby. In the video, Nariyal Cosmetics employees can be seen welcoming the white and orange kitten with an aarti, before tilak is applied to the kitten's forehead and marigold petals shower it on him.
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The office kitten has officially been named Kokaya.
The traditional Namkaran was followed by a cake-cutting ceremony, where one of the Nariyal employees helped the kitten cut the chocolate cake, and at the end, the little furball was given lots of hugs and food.
Check out the video below:
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Sharing a video on Instagram, Nariyal Cosmetics explained that the kitten was a rescue, after two of the company's employees found and rescued the kitten, who later found a home in the company's office.
Cat lovers in the comments section expressed their gratitude to the company for rescuing the kitten and offered tips on how to properly care for cats.
“So cute! Vaccinate him in a few weeks and neuter him in a few months,” wrote one Instagram user. “Don't forget to provide a litter box,” added another.
A 2015 report from the Hindustan Times highlighted the growing office pet trend in India and abroad: Studies suggest that having a furry pet in the workplace can help relieve stress, so many companies are starting to keep cats and dogs, a trend that originated in Silicon Valley.
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“Over the past five years, even non-tech companies in the US have started keeping pets,” Kunal Sen, vice president of HR consultancy TeamLease, told Hindustan Times at the time. “Procter & Gamble's US office has a dog called Canine VP of Communications. They also have detailed succession plans in place. Google, Facebook and e-retailer Zing all have pets in the workplace.”
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