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Pupdates from the morale officers
Although they tend to both spend their time sleeping, eating, and looking for a good lap to sit on (please don’t tell Oscar he’s too big, it’ll break his heart) Fred and Oscar spend a lot of their time also encouraging positive mental attitudes. Pests Production works with artists to develop new work, but also to create an environment where this can be achieved whilst considering the challenges mental health presents. As a company, we believe that the mental well-being of those we work with is a top priority, and Oscar and Fred are here to make sure that this approach is properly managed and enforced.
This month, the Morale Officers' Hooman has been busy visiting and being visited by friends (most of whom bring treats, so they're always welcome in her house!)
Now, Oscar and Fred take their role as Morale Officers very seriously; they first started their role because they're in charge of a Hooman who's not always at her best, as most hoomans tend to be. But they've noticed how much her friends help with this. This month, Oscar and Fred would like all their Pesty Pals to focus on that one thing; friendship.
Cheesy, right?
But this is something that's very important to them, despite its cheesiness. Supporting and checking on friends is one of the greatest efforts you can make for another person. When people silently struggle, a random call, message, or visit, can change the world for them. And whilst Oscar and Fred don't appreciate their hooman going away so much this past month, they know that she's needed to both comfort and be comforted by those she loves. Oscar and Fred are very good at checking on their Hooman; they like to do it most at 7am by slamming into her bedroom door until she wakes up. She, of course, is always grateful for this level of early morning love. But she also likes to check on those that don't slam into her bedroom door at 7am, as well as being checked on by them.
It's not a complex message this month, it's just what the Morale Officers are best at; be a friend. Show some love. Look at who you haven't spoken to in a while and check in on them. Look at who speaks to you non-stop and check in on them too; there's a reason they're so keen to speak all the time.
Ask how they are, then ask again. Don't push people, but give them the space and opportunity to know that, if something's wrong, you're there to listen to them. Oscar may have big ears, but sadly, he can't be there to listen to everyone, so he'd really appreciate you stepping in this month to help him out.
Send a message, make a phone call, pop round for a cuppa, or take them out to the local pub for a quiet chat. It will be appreciated more than you realise.
We hope you enjoy good naps, good belly rubs, and good mental health this month.
Love, Oscar and Fred
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