by Judy Bellack
Ask almost anyone in rental housing if their community is pet friendly, and the answer is a resounding “yes.” They’ll say, “Of course, we take pets,” “we have a bark park and a dog-wash station,” or “we love cats and dogs in our community.”
But there’s pet friendly, and there’s pet friendly (translation: pet inclusive). What’s the difference? According to the Pet-Inclusive Housing Report, plenty.
For example, while 76% of rental housing operators consider themselves pet friendly, would you be surprised to learn that 72% of residents say pet-friendly housing is hard to find? Or that 24% of pet owners say their pet has been a reason for moving? Or, tragically, that 14% of pet owners have surrendered their pet because of their housing situation?
Read Judy Bellack’s article in the Multifamily Executive.