All Stories

All Stories

Rental reforms in Tasmania a game changer for tenants

(Miss Wilkison from TAS)

I am a volunteer and foster carer for Dogs’ Homes of Tasmania, fostering dogs of all shapes and sizes. I was lucky when I started fostering, as my then landlord and I were able to find a happy medium for me to be able to bring the dogs home with me.

Quest to secure a pet-friendly home for Poppy

(Rafaela from TAS)

Finding a pet-friendly rental in Tasmania was a great challenge for Rafaela and Daniel, taking a big risk to keep their family together. Thanks to a helpful real estate agent, they eventually secured a home for Poppy!

Tenants with pets feel at home with landlord support

(Lou from TAS)

Lou and Karen live in northern Tasmania, where they have been renting happily with pets for 18 years. Their rescue dog Lola, parrot Tika and Saffy the fish are part of the family. Their landlord is understanding and accommodating, making it easy for them to feel at home.

Landlords: pet-owning tenants can be an asset!

(Megan from TAS)

Megan Alessandrini is a landlord and strong supporter of rental reforms to make pet-friendly policies more common in Tasmania. She is also the Vice President of Companion Animal Network Australia (Australia CAN) and a Director on the Board of Dogs’ Home of Tasmania.

Young couple looking to rent turned away because of their dog

(Courtney from NSW)

Ellie is a beautiful 7-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever who my husband and I adopted in 2022 after she retired from a breeding program. She is the sweetest soul I have ever met and is the most polite house guest.

Single dad forced to surrender his dog after losing his job and home

(Karsten from VIC)

It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. Very soon after losing my job, I received a notice to vacate from my home of 11 years — the only house my 14-year-old son Kenan could remember.

Fighting for the right to keep pets in strata

(Jo from NSW)

My name is Jo Cooper and I’m a Sydney musician, soul singer and songwriter, published author and passionate advocate for animal, property rights and anti-bullying/abuse.

Single mum forced to rehome pets to secure rental strata

(Patricia from NSW)

Last year I went through a breakup, sold our house and moved into a rental apartment with my daughter, Francesca. We also had four pets including three birds – Eagle the canary, Stewie the budgie and Polo the cockatiel - and our dog, Benji.

Not enough pet friendly homes available, fears situation will get worse

(Jake from WA)

There are not enough homes available and there are even less willing to let families with pets live in them.

Unable to have a four-legged companion because of ‘no pets’ policy

(Deb from NSW)

I was the type of child that was constantly bringing home new pets; it used to drive my mum crazy!

Angry, as it should never have to be like this

(Adele from NSW)

Plenty of people have to surrender their animals because they can't get rentals.

Pets need to be more accepted in crisis accommodation

(Tui from QLD)

I am a support worker for people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. We have transitional accommodation for clients.

Temporary emergency boarding helps family with no place to go

(Tina from QLD)

My nine-year-old daughter Hannah, our cat Dottie and I were living out of our car for 3 months after not being able to secure affordable pet-friendly housing.

Concerns about finding a rental property putting off adopting a pet

(Cara from WA)

I’m a primary school teacher and have had pets my whole life so I find it hard not to have one. My dog of 10 years passed away three years ago and it was only this year that I felt ready to find a new one.

Pet friendly landlord makes a great place to rent

(Kristie from NSW)

Our landlords are the most amazing couple, they love animals and all they ask is that we make sure there's no mess or damage and if there is, we fix it

Landlord trusts tenants with pets more

(Jo from NSW)

We love dogs. We have four of our own and they are our kids. We wanted to provide others with the same opportunity to have a home where their dogs or pets are welcome and safe.

New caravan management makes no pets rule

(Tina from WA)

My name is Tina and I live in a so called Pet Friendly Caravan Park in Leschenualt WA.

No choice but to surrender beloved cat

(Marlene from WA)

Indie came to me from SAFE Newman in 2016 as a 2-year-old foster cat and we decided to adopt him not long after.

Lucky to find a pet friendly landlord

(Ann-Marie from NSW)

I’ve never not had pets in my life. Pets make the family feel complete. The love and devotion Roxy, Macey and Tony give towards our family is endless.

Encourages more friendly landlords and property managers

(Maree from NSW)

I work as a real estate agent in Sydney with 20 years’ experience in sales and property management before that. I’ve got a 14-year-old Cavoodle named Toby, who has a great little personality and smart too!

Landlords benefit from offering pet friendly housing

(Shari from VIC)

I am a pet friendly landlord of a busy Airbnb property located in suburban Bayside and have had a positive experience renting to tenants with animals.

House hunting stressful for pet owners

(Connor from VIC)

Luca is our 3-year-old Kelpie x Terrier, an adorably affectionate dog who will allow you to pet her forever if you could.

Frustrated searching for pet friendly rentals

(Ben from QLD)

Not every property listed as pet-friendly actually is. Call and check!