Pet-Friendly Buildings: Your Four-Legged Friend May Not Be Your Landlord's
OCTOBER 22, 2009
Finding a home that welcomes your pet can be a challenge; it helps to know where to look.
You couldn't imagine a home without your favorite furball, yet many of the city's residences feel a bit differently about four-legged inhabitants. Having pets in tow can add to the challenge of an already tough task for potential home-buyers–and even more so for renters. Each building usually has its own pet policy: Some won't tolerate pets at all (though many do, 93% according to this NY Times article). Some will allow only cats, others allow dogs below 40 lbs, and a few may even be fine with your pair of Great Danes.
And some co-ops are as tough when screening pets as they are with potential owners. Many newer condos like Cassa NYC and Georgica not only allow pets, they advertise themselves as pet-friendly residences with services like pet grooming and sitting. Online resources like the Humane Society and Petaholics provide lists of pet-friendly apartments, while other pet sites like New York Tails outline basic rules and regs on pet ownership and housing. Services like CityRealty hold the ultimate insider's knowedge of the city's residences and the agents that sell or rent them; they're often the best path to finding the perfect home for both you and your pet.
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