Pets in Rental Housing in BC
Pets in rental housing in BC? Think again. If you have cats, you’re going to have to think outside the litterbox if you want to find a place to live that doesn’t require you to give up your animal companions. And if you have a dog, well, you’re barking up the wrong tree in BC!
The BC SPCA and other animal shelters end up with thousands of animals every year that have been handed over by distraught guardians who have been forced to choose between their love for their animals and shelter for themselves.
I was lucky–I had a place to stay that welcomed both me and my cats until I could find a home of our own. But I looked for MONTHS for an apartment or suite that would allow me to have Sadie and Frances, with me, and that didn’t cost over $1,000 a month … and this is in the suburbs!
Back in Ontario, when I was there in 2006, literally every apartment I checked out allowed pets.
The difference?
The laws.
If you’re interested in seeing the laws change governing the allowance of pets in rental housing in BC, click here and sign the petition. It reads as follows:
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Pets in Rental Housing, British Columbia
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2554 Signatures |
It’s time for the province to enforce the public will in this regard. A group has been created for this cause, you can join here: http://groups.google.ca/group/bcpetpolicy or facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7769491087