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About Lets with Pets

two cats sleeping on a red sofa Dogs Trust's Lets with Pets campaign aims to help pet owners find privately rented accommodation with their pets. We have put together advice for pet owners on how to find pet-friendly accommodation as well as information for landlords and letting agents on managing properties with pets.

Dogs Trust knows from experience that many pet owners are forced to live in unsuitable properties or keep pets without consent from their landlord. In some cases, owners are even having to give up their pet or else face becoming homeless. A recent survey by Dogs Trust found that:

  • 78% of pet owners had experienced difficulties finding privately rented accommodation that allowed pets
  • 54% of pet owners were never able to find a suitable property that accepted pets
  • 8% of pet owners had to rehome their pet

Dogs Trust is the UK's largest dog welfare charity and cares for over 16,000 stray and abandoned dogs each year through its 17 rehoming centres. Dogs Trust is working towards the day when all dogs can enjoy a happy life, free from the threat of unnecessary destruction. For more information on Dogs Trust, please go to www.dogstrust.org.uk

dog laying in a doorway Dogs Trust's Lets with Pets campaign is run by the Outreach Projects team, which deals with issues surrounding pets and housing. The team's other work includes the Dogs Trust Hope Project, helping dog owners who are homeless or in housing crisis, and the Dogs Trust Freedom Project, a dog fostering project for families fleeing domestic violence in Greater London and Yorkshire. For more information on these projects, please go to www.dogstrusthopeproject.org.uk and www.dogstrustfreedomproject.org.uk

The name and logo of Lets with Pets® are registered trade marks of Dogs Trust.