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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?

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Updates

2017-07-13 07:44:57 +0100

We were allowed to keep our cats. I'm so grateful to every single kind and caring person who signed our petition. Thank you.

2016-07-16 10:30:12 +0100

We are still trying to convince a housing association I was top of the bid list for that they let us keep all 3 of our cats. They are saying only 2. But after all the other losses this year, to even have to be in this position is unthinkable. It's like having to choose which of your children to keep or not!
I will find out more during next week.

2016-07-13 22:05:19 +0100

This is better than I could have hoped for! I am overwhelmed. It's been such an emotionally fraught few months and the support from you all is amazing! I will take this petition further. So many people, who love and care for their pets have had to give them up, because of similar situations. Heartbreaking.

2016-07-13 19:19:03 +0100

Wow! I'm so grateful to everyone who is very kindly signing and sharing our petition. I will keep you all posted of any developments with our housing situation and keeping our 3 gorgeous. puss cats.

2016-07-13 15:57:27 +0100

100 signatures reached

2016-07-13 13:14:36 +0100

50 signatures reached

2016-07-13 11:31:22 +0100

25 signatures reached

2016-07-13 10:53:48 +0100

10 signatures reached