Introduce a law to allow pets in rented and supported accommodation

What it asks

What the petitioner did first

1. 25 Oct 2018
   Public Petitions Committee

   New Petitions
   1 mention
2. 30 May 2019
   Public Petitions Committee

   Continued Petitions
   1 mention
3. 21 Nov 2019
   Public Petitions Committee

   Continued Petitions
   1 mention

1. Scotland143 36.8%
2. England118 30.3%
3. United Kingdom97 24.9%
4. Wales9 2.3%
5. Northern Ireland5 1.3%
6. United States3 0.8%
7. Australia3 0.8%
8. France2 0.5%
9. Switzerland1 0.3%
10. Ireland1 0.3%
11. 7 other countries7 1.8%

1. Belinda Johnston 29 Aug 2018
   I think it is vitally important to allow pets in housing of all kinds, especially when people are facing challenging transitions. Pets help people to cope with invisible and visible vulnerability, hidden disability, and we need to support these life enhancing and often life saving friendships. They also save the NHS an enormous amount for money, (conservatively estimated in the UK as 2.45 GBP billion annual savings due to reduced GP visits, something that we can not afford to ignore
2. Sharon Bradley 30 Aug 2018
   This should be allowed as pets are as much of the family as people are
3. Tony Ward 30 Aug 2018
   As research shows, being split up from your pet can be like losing a family member.
4. Professor Marie Fox 30 Aug 2018
   This is a vitally important human rights and animal welfare issue that it would be fantastic to see the Scottish government taking the lead on.
5. Ruth Reavell 31 Aug 2018
   My pets are my family, impossible to live without them. I would rather be homeless than give them up.
6. Mr. Stelios DEVERAKIS 31 Aug 2018
   Good luck in this venture of reform of current law and practice.
7. Margaret Docherty 1 Sep 2018
   Pets give therapeutic benefits for people. Providing the individual is capable of looking after a pet.
8. Katrins Evans 1 Sep 2018
   Please review
9. Janet Mccurdy 1 Sep 2018
   I agree
10. Jackie allen 1 Sep 2018
    A pet should live with its family.
11. fiona Nicholson 1 Sep 2018
    I am currently facing eviction as I wont give up my dogs who are my only family and my only reason for continuing to get out of bed each day to face pain and poverty and disability. I was forced and harrassed before into losing my dear pets, and 2.5 years later am still receiving medical treatment for the devastating effects of that loss, which is far worse than even the closest bereavement. Dogs are not 'pets' they are family, they are the vulnerable children of their human parents and that is the strength of the bond. Please show some humanity and stop persecuting those of us who dearly love our animal babies.
12. Angela stocks 2 Sep 2018
    Animals, pets are the life blood of some owners
13. Angela Papalia 3 Sep 2018
    Support this petition
14. Diane mcallister 3 Sep 2018
    100% agree
15. Nancy Kennedy 3 Sep 2018
    Please support the right of pets & owners to live together in rented or supported accommodation.
16. Yvonne gittens 4 Sep 2018
    It's unfair for people that have to give up on a family pet a pet is family I have 3 dogs I would not live without them they make my day and keep me company so I strongly believe in this petition 100%
17. Jane Bingham 4 Sep 2018
    This is so important to so many people ... and pets.
18. Karen Indoo 5 Sep 2018
    Allowing responsible pet owners to keep their pets with them would benefit human and animal welfare. It would provide more choices for families and enable people to access affordable accommodation more easily and would help to reduce levels of animal relinquishment.
19. Sandra Saavedra 5 Sep 2018
    Pets helps people with their love and company. I have ALWAYS have pets only 1 time for a very short time I was without the company of a dog because I sold my house and I was renting and they did not let me have a dog with me. So I do understand and you as an owner need to make sure that the place that you are renting does not g set damaged by your pet, an as an owner of a renting house that is what I request from my renters.
20. Stuart Whitby 6 Sep 2018
    It's an open market for renting. If landlords know that they're losing business because renters won't stay there without their pets, it's up to them whether they want to change their policies to improve their business.
    
    There should be no need to legislate on this issue in this form.
21. Hazel Newcombe 6 Sep 2018
    People are distressed enough in these situations without losing their pets too
22. Felicity Collins 6 Sep 2018
    Pets are our family and we need them with us
23. Jenny Sylivant 6 Sep 2018
    CThis is a cause that is close to my heart. It is so heartbreaking for families and pets to have to give their pets away in order to have somewhere to live. Pets are family to most people, and they deserve to be allowed to stay with the families that love them and have a place to live too.
24. Sue Taylor 6 Sep 2018
    It's been proven that pets enrich lives and can help the sick and elderly why would you ever rob people of that these pets are family and are just as important
25. Angel May 7 Sep 2018
    For many of us, our pets are our only family. They make us healthier and happier. We all need more of both!
26. Elizabeth Welch 7 Sep 2018
    Pets are part of the family & should not be parted at the most vulnerable time of people's lives.
27. BreeTait 10 Sep 2018
    Pets are like children to us we are responsible for them for their lifetime it is cruel to make people give up their beloved pet just because of unnecessary rules!
28. pam coombes 11 Sep 2018
    People often end up in rented accommodation through circumstances not choice. To be parted from a beloved pet can cause severe depression.
29. Calum Boydon 13 Sep 2018
    It's vital that animals are also given rights and not discriminated against by private landlords and agencies . This would sort out the housing crisis as so many have been forced to rely on social housing because they can't take their pets onto private rent property's.
30. Hale Armani 21 Sep 2018
    I have been to flats when I was on District Nursing training, the smell of urine soaked carpets and dogs faeces were apppalling,most probably penetrating through floor boards. That is the only reason why I think Landlords do not allow pets!
31. Linda HARGIE 29 Sep 2018
    To avoid stress & separation anxiety akin to bereavement for both tenant & pet.
    Discourage the cultural notion of "disposable" pets.
    Relieve burden of rescue centres.