Landlords Should Welcome Responsible Pet Owners
Sixty-seven percent of adults in the United States are pet owners, but only thirty-two percent of rental properties are pet-friendly. "No-Pet" rental policies are outdated, shortsighted, and they are genuinely detrimental to pets, pet owners, and property owners alike. The lack of pet-friendly rental housing causes over a million animals a year to be relinquished to shelters, and then frequently, euthanised. All of these relinquished animals could be providing their owners with widely documented medical and interpersonal benefits rather than awaiting their deaths in shelters. The popular assumption of many landlords that pet-friendly policies lead to dirty, damaged rental units and to money lost in repair costs is untrue. Responsible pet owners are willing to pay high rental and deposit fees, and they have access to documentation that enables them to supply landlords with a strong indication that they possess qualities that......
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