BC SPCA urges election candidates to commit to pet-friendly housing laws
The campaign follows wildfire-displaced families who spent months seeking rentals that would accept pets, with one B.C. family finally due to reunite with four cats in November.
- After the Bald Range wildfire destroyed their home in August, Erin Hayman and her family spent months searching for pet-friendly housing. They will finally reunite with their two dogs and four cats under one roof in November.
- Temporary housing allowed only the dogs, forcing an emergency boarding program to house the family’s four cats—Peaches, Miso, Gauntlett, and Calamari. The family described the ordeal as "clouding my entire life" due to the trauma.
- Landlords "could be automatically disqualifying the perfect tenant" by assuming pet owners cause more damage, BC SPCA Senior Officer of Government Relations Sarah Herring argues. Evidence shows tenants with pets do not cause more damage than others.
- With the provincial election occurring Saturday in British Columbia, an advocacy group launched a campaign urging candidates to commit to changing laws regarding pet-friendly housing access. The organization cites the significant benefits pets bring to residents' health.
- A former landlord urges property owners to consider pets on a case-by-case basis. Emphasizing that pets are "so incredibly valuable to our lives," she says they serve as a vital source of comfort.
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BC SPCA highlights pet-friendly housing barriers after Summerland wildfire
A family's struggle to find pet-friendly housing after losing their home in Summerland's Bald Range wildfire has them and the BC SPCA calling for the government and landlords to improve housing options. In a press release shared by the BC SPCA, the Hayman family said they were determined to keep the...
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BC SPCA urges election candidates to commit to pet-friendly housing laws
VANCOUVER - As British Columbia chooses a new provincial government on Saturday, the SPCA has launched its own campaign urging voters to call on election candidates to commit to changing
Bald Range wildfire victims, BC SPCA plead for more pet-friendly housing - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
After months of searching, the Hayman family will finally have their whole family back under one roof in November. The family, which includes two dogs and four cats, lost their home in the Bald Range wildfire in August. On top of losing belongings and memories, the Hayman’s feared they would have to give up their pets in order to find housing. “It’s kind of been impossible,” said Erin Hayman. “We know we have a lot of pets, and no one wants to r…
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