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PET-FRIENDLY, AND PET-NOT-SO-FRIENDLY

frequently and efficiently. One major handicap, however—and one to avoid if you're not

There are many facets to effectively oa
et owner. As someone who Trequently shares a bed with a six-year-old cat, owning a pet is
to a survey conducted anada

already in this situation—is becoming a P
ut for renters it can be a nightmare. Consider how. according
cy rates in Metropolitan Vancouver were at ‘0.7 per cent for one and

a wonderful experience otherwise,
Mortgage and Housing Corp., at the end of last year, vaca
two-bedroom units. It’s already an uphill battle finding’a place to live, and if you add in the prerequisite of “pet-friendly,” your

ch.

options go from slim to near-zi
While some landlords don't allow dogs or cats, the aversion towards pets can transcend all the way to even a
fish. And, unfortunately, it's common for people to surrender their pets to the BC SPCA because they're
in the position where they have to choose between their pet and having a place to live. Even though
te neluding a recent petition

advocates are speaking up to challenge landlords’ rights to ban p
started by the Animal Protection Part of Canada—it’s unlikely that a sweping change will

occur any time soon.
if your five-year plan contains even the possibility of having to move, you might want
to hold off on brin ing another organism into the fold. Instéad, try volunteering to be
a foster guardian for the BC SPCA, through the city of Vancouver website, or t rough
Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association (VOKRA).

erience, or it can be a drawn-out, hellish

Moving can be an exciting, leaf-turning ex
nightnfare. More often than not, it’s a ealth mixture of the two. No matter how chaotic
might feel now, never 40se sight of how, in a few months, things
tled into your new place—at least,

and in disarra ee g
will have settled down and you'll be comfortably se

until the next time you have to move.

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