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Helping Renters Find Pet-Friendly Housing

Recognizing that people frequently give up their pets because they can't find rental housing that will accept their pets, the Richmond, Virginia SPCA publishes a pet-friendly housing guide on their website.

 

"The Pet-Friendly Housing Guide reinforces the idea that a pet is a lifelong commitment."
Richmond, VA SPCA

What It Takes

  • Detail-oriented staff members or volunteers to collect, publish, and update housing information.
  • An existing website or funds to print a guide.
  • 4 months to collect the initial information.

 

What We Like

  • This is an excellent example of identifying and addressing a major reason animals end up in the shelter.
  • A Pet-Friendly Housing Guide costs nothing to produce if volunteers collect the information and the guide is posted on an existing website.

Step by Step

  1. Download the complete profile (.pdf).
  2. Assess for yourself whether this program is right for your agency.
  3. Create and implement a plan for your agency.
  4. Tell us how it goes.

Resources and Sample Materials

Pet-Friendly Housing Guide

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