{"id":3650,"date":"2022-04-26T09:31:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T09:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.booksofall.com\/in\/?post_type=product&p=3650"},"modified":"2022-05-25T08:34:05","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T08:34:05","slug":"pets-are-welcometm-a-guide-to-fair-and-equitable-pet-inclusive-housing-policies","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.booksofall.com\/in\/pets-are-welcometm-a-guide-to-fair-and-equitable-pet-inclusive-housing-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Pets Are WelcomeTM : A guide to fair and equitable pet-inclusive housing policies"},"content":{"rendered":"

RENTAL HOUSING THAT WELCOMES ALL CATS AND DOGS<\/strong> as pets, regardless of breed or size, is scarce in communities across the United States. Even properties advertised as \u201cpet friendly\u201d usually exclude popular dog breeds and set strict limits on a pet\u2019s weight and size. They may also require cats to be declawed, limit renters to a single pet or impose hefty fees. According to an industry survey, nearly three-fourths of Americans who rent have pets, so it\u2019s no surprise that difficulty finding and keeping rental housing is a top reason dogs and cats are surrendered to shelters and rescues each year.<\/p>\n

Learning the facts<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s the definition of a Pets Are Welcome property?<\/b><\/p>\n

A PAW property welcomes cats and dogs, regardless of breed or size, and does not have other arbitrary restrictions like requiring cats to be declawed or limiting the number of pets a family can love.<\/p>\n

What about the other restrictions we frequently see, like excessive fees, limits on numbers of permitted pets and cat declaw mandates? <\/b><\/p>\n

At the HSUS<\/a>, we believe that no family should have to choose between their pet and their home. Unfortunately, there are a variety of arbitrary restrictions in the rental housing industry. The most common being:<\/p>\n