2017-07-13 07:44:57 +0100
To: Landlords
LET US KEEP OUR CATS
I want all Landlords, both social and private rental housing sectors to allow tenants with pets to keep them.
Why is this important?
This year me and my two daughters have faced being homeless, due to divorce and the order of the sale of our family home. My Mum died after battling cancer in March and my Dad passed away unexpectedly in his sleep less than 3 months later.
We are currently in emergency council accommodation and are part of the bidding process for a property. Each landlord, whether social or private sector have different rules about allowing pets. Some allow pets, some don't.
Our cats are not just our pets, they are part of our family. We have three rescue cats, Dave, Twizzell and PomPom, who found their forever home with us. Dave was abandoned in a car park, PomPom was badly treated and Twizzell was thrown into a river.
Having our cats teaches the girls, love, caring and sensitivity to other living beings. To have to get rid of them only teaches them that life is dispensable. They have lost their grandparents, their home, to face losing the family pets that they love and care for will cause them more distress and emotional suffering.
We have been through enough losses this year, and now face having to choose between a home or our cats. This surely is against our human rights?
We are currently in emergency council accommodation and are part of the bidding process for a property. Each landlord, whether social or private sector have different rules about allowing pets. Some allow pets, some don't.
Our cats are not just our pets, they are part of our family. We have three rescue cats, Dave, Twizzell and PomPom, who found their forever home with us. Dave was abandoned in a car park, PomPom was badly treated and Twizzell was thrown into a river.
Having our cats teaches the girls, love, caring and sensitivity to other living beings. To have to get rid of them only teaches them that life is dispensable. They have lost their grandparents, their home, to face losing the family pets that they love and care for will cause them more distress and emotional suffering.
We have been through enough losses this year, and now face having to choose between a home or our cats. This surely is against our human rights?
