Within reason and common sense, we not sure you can support animal welfare and have a “no dogs allowed” rental policy. Research indicates that one common reason for pet to be relinquished to shelters is housing issues. According to San Francisco’s nonprofit SPCA, there’s been a huge surge in owners (some estimates are from 29% to 33%) abandoning their pets because they can’t find pet-friendly housing – so tell us again how alleged “overpopulation” in shelters is the fault of ethical breeders?

As Rebecca J. Huss concluded in her paper, “No Pets Allowed: Housing Issues and Companion Animals,” “pet owners should exercise their right to vote for public officials that consider issues relating to companion animals as an important priority of their jobs.”

Image: “No Dogs Allowed” by Catherine McMillan appears here with the kind consent of the artist
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