Animal Welfare Professionals

Hello friends.

We've run into a situation that is new for us, and we wonder if others in tight housing markets are facing the same challenge.  A young graduate student at a local university (living off campus in their own apartment) reached out to foster.  However, her landlord requires not only a pet deposit (which we have paid in the past), but also monthly pet rent that this person is not in a position to pay.  So, to foster, she would need us to pay this monthly pet rent as well as a deposit.  

It is not a huge amount ($35/month), but we're wondering, is this a trend in tight housing markets? While we could cover this occasionally, we're concerned that this will be a trend we're not prepared for.   And a precedent we're not prepared to set.  

For those of you who see pet rents as a "thing" in your area, do you cover it?  For all fosters?  For those who financial situation require assistance? How do you decide?  We're a smaller, all-volunteer rescue in small-sized city, so our budget doesn't really include wiggle room like this. 

Thanks so much for any input!

Hi, friends

I'm curious as to why I haven't received any replies to my question?  Has no one faced this scenario?  

Thanks!

Hello friends.

We've run into a situation that is new for us, and we wonder if others in tight housing markets are facing the same challenge.  A young graduate student at a local university (living off campus in their own apartment) reached out to foster.  However, her landlord requires not only a pet deposit (which we have paid in the past), but also monthly pet rent that this person is not in a position to pay.  So, to foster, she would need us to pay this monthly pet rent as well as a deposit.  

It is not a huge amount ($35/month), but we're wondering, is this a trend in tight housing markets? While we could cover this occasionally, we're concerned that this will be a trend we're not prepared for.   And a precedent we're not prepared to set.  

For those of you who see pet rents as a "thing" in your area, do you cover it?  For all fosters?  For those who financial situation require assistance? How do you decide?  We're a smaller, all-volunteer rescue in small-sized city, so our budget doesn't really include wiggle room like this. 

Thanks so much for any input!

Hi, friends

I'm curious as to why I haven't received any replies to my question?  Has no one faced this scenario?  

Thanks!

Hello friends.

We've run into a situation that is new for us, and we wonder if others in tight housing markets are facing the same challenge.  A young graduate student at a local university (living off campus in their own apartment) reached out to foster.  However, her landlord requires not only a pet deposit (which we have paid in the past), but also monthly pet rent that this person is not in a position to pay.  So, to foster, she would need us to pay this monthly pet rent as well as a deposit.  

It is not a huge amount ($35/month), but we're wondering, is this a trend in tight housing markets? While we could cover this occasionally, we're concerned that this will be a trend we're not prepared for.   And a precedent we're not prepared to set.  

For those of you who see pet rents as a "thing" in your area, do you cover it?  For all fosters?  For those who financial situation require assistance? How do you decide?  We're a smaller, all-volunteer rescue in small-sized city, so our budget doesn't really include wiggle room like this. 

Thanks so much for any input!

Hello friends.

We've run into a situation that is new for us, and we wonder if others in tight housing markets are facing the same challenge.  A young graduate student at a local university (living off campus in their own apartment) reached out to foster.  However, her landlord requires not only a pet deposit (which we have paid in the past), but also monthly pet rent that this person is not in a position to pay.  So, to foster, she would need us to pay this monthly pet rent as well as a deposit.  

It is not a huge amount ($35/month), but we're wondering, is this a trend in tight housing markets? While we could cover this occasionally, we're concerned that this will be a trend we're not prepared for.   And a precedent we're not prepared to set.  

For those of you who see pet rents as a "thing" in your area, do you cover it?  For all fosters?  For those who financial situation require assistance? How do you decide?  We're a smaller, all-volunteer rescue in small-sized city, so our budget doesn't really include wiggle room like this. 

Thanks so much for any input!

Hello friends.

We've run into a situation that is new for us, and we wonder if others in tight housing markets are facing the same challenge.  A young graduate student at a local university (living off campus in their own apartment) reached out to foster.  However, her landlord requires not only a pet deposit (which we have paid in the past), but also monthly pet rent that this person is not in a position to pay.  So, to foster, she would need us to pay this monthly pet rent as well as a deposit.  

It is not a huge amount ($35/month), but we're wondering, is this a trend in tight housing markets? While we could cover this occasionally, we're concerned that this will be a trend we're not prepared for.   And a precedent we're not prepared to set.  

For those of you who see pet rents as a "thing" in your area, do you cover it?  For all fosters?  For those who financial situation require assistance? How do you decide?  We're a smaller, all-volunteer rescue in small-sized city, so our budget doesn't really include wiggle room like this. 

Thanks so much for any input!

Hello friends.

We've run into a situation that is new for us, and we wonder if others in tight housing markets are facing the same challenge.  A young graduate student at a local university (living off campus in their own apartment) reached out to foster.  However, her landlord requires not only a pet deposit (which we have paid in the past), but also monthly pet rent that this person is not in a position to pay.  So, to foster, she would need us to pay this monthly pet rent as well as a deposit.  

It is not a huge amount ($35/month), but we're wondering, is this a trend in tight housing markets? While we could cover this occasionally, we're concerned that this will be a trend we're not prepared for.   And a precedent we're not prepared to set.  

For those of you who see pet rents as a "thing" in your area, do you cover it?  For all fosters?  For those who financial situation require assistance? How do you decide?  We're a smaller, all-volunteer rescue in small-sized city, so our budget doesn't really include wiggle room like this. 

Thanks so much for any input!

Hello friends.

We've run into a situation that is new for us, and we wonder if others in tight housing markets are facing the same challenge.  A young graduate student at a local university (living off campus in their own apartment) reached out to foster.  However, her landlord requires not only a pet deposit (which we have paid in the past), but also monthly pet rent that this person is not in a position to pay.  So, to foster, she would need us to pay this monthly pet rent as well as a deposit.  

It is not a huge amount ($35/month), but we're wondering, is this a trend in tight housing markets? While we could cover this occasionally, we're concerned that this will be a trend we're not prepared for.   And a precedent we're not prepared to set.  

For those of you who see pet rents as a "thing" in your area, do you cover it?  For all fosters?  For those who financial situation require assistance? How do you decide?  We're a smaller, all-volunteer rescue in small-sized city, so our budget doesn't really include wiggle room like this. 

Thanks so much for any input!

Hello friends.

We've run into a situation that is new for us, and we wonder if others in tight housing markets are facing the same challenge.  A young graduate student at a local university (living off campus in their own apartment) reached out to foster.  However, her landlord requires not only a pet deposit (which we have paid in the past), but also monthly pet rent that this person is not in a position to pay.  So, to foster, she would need us to pay this monthly pet rent as well as a deposit.  

It is not a huge amount ($35/month), but we're wondering, is this a trend in tight housing markets? While we could cover this occasionally, we're concerned that this will be a trend we're not prepared for.   And a precedent we're not prepared to set.  

For those of you who see pet rents as a "thing" in your area, do you cover it?  For all fosters?  For those who financial situation require assistance? How do you decide?  We're a smaller, all-volunteer rescue in small-sized city, so our budget doesn't really include wiggle room like this. 

Thanks so much for any input!

Hello friends.

We've run into a situation that is new for us, and we wonder if others in tight housing markets are facing the same challenge.  A young graduate student at a local university (living off campus in their own apartment) reached out to foster.  However, her landlord requires not only a pet deposit (which we have paid in the past), but also monthly pet rent that this person is not in a position to pay.  So, to foster, she would need us to pay this monthly pet rent as well as a deposit.  

It is not a huge amount ($35/month), but we're wondering, is this a trend in tight housing markets? While we could cover this occasionally, we're concerned that this will be a trend we're not prepared for.   And a precedent we're not prepared to set.  

For those of you who see pet rents as a "thing" in your area, do you cover it?  For all fosters?  For those who financial situation require assistance? How do you decide?  We're a smaller, all-volunteer rescue in small-sized city, so our budget doesn't really include wiggle room like this. 

Thanks so much for any input!

Hello friends.

We've run into a situation that is new for us, and we wonder if others in tight housing markets are facing the same challenge.  A young graduate student at a local university (living off campus in their own apartment) reached out to foster.  However, her landlord requires not only a pet deposit (which we have paid in the past), but also monthly pet rent that this person is not in a position to pay.  So, to foster, she would need us to pay this monthly pet rent as well as a deposit.  

It is not a huge amount ($35/month), but we're wondering, is this a trend in tight housing markets? While we could cover this occasionally, we're concerned that this will be a trend we're not prepared for.   And a precedent we're not prepared to set.  

For those of you who see pet rents as a "thing" in your area, do you cover it?  For all fosters?  For those who financial situation require assistance? How do you decide?  We're a smaller, all-volunteer rescue in small-sized city, so our budget doesn't really include wiggle room like this. 

Thanks so much for any input!