When employers provide an employees’ wellness budget, everyone thinks about it being used on gym subscriptions, yoga classes, or meditation software. However, one employee caught everyone off guard when she spent hers in the most unexpected yet touching manner.
One user on X (a former Twitter) recently posted that a member of their team had decided to go to a zoo and spend the entire allowance on animal feedings. Rather than use the money on typical self-care practices, she spent her $120 (approximately ₹10,000) wellness budget on buying goat pellets.
The boss posted the adorable and hilarious detail in a post that went viral, “I just received receipts from one girl, and she’s spent some of her budget to visit the zoo and feed the animals. Goat pellets for $120. I love her.”
My staff have a budget to spend on wellness each month. It could be their gym membership, meditation apps, massages, whatever they want.
I just got receipts from one girl and she’s used part of her budget to go to the zoo and feed the animals. $120 on goat pellets. I love her.
— Echo 🔆 (@TheEcho13) October 29, 2025
Netizens Praised Her Sweet Selection
The post immediately went viral, drawing attention of thousands of likes and comments from individuals on social media. Several users referred to it as “the best use of a wellness budget ever.”
Users praised the employee’s innovative way of addressing mental health, saying, “You have to embrace those unconventional means people find rest and relax. For certain people, looking at goats is much better for them than another guided meditation app. It indicates you have faith in your staff to decide what best suits them beyond the usual activities.”
Other Unconventional Wellness Options by Employees
The manager also reported that this was not the first unusual application of the wellness budget. A staff member purchased a $100 tea cup, citing that “drinking out of a nice cup makes her happy.”
A worker also adopted a cat, declaring it required no further explanation.
A team member elsewhere spent the allowance on a girls’ film night, while another spent it on a quarter cow.
A Fresh Take on Employee Well-being
This light-hearted tale illustrates how mental wellbeing is a concept that varies from one person to the next. For some, it’s fitness or yoga; for others, it’s animal care, tea-sipping, or time spent with family.
Though, these odd wellness practices demonstrate that authentic workplace happiness tends to derive from autonomy, kindness, and a pinch of imagination.
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