There is a growing body of research showing that people enjoy social, psychological and physical health benefits from living with their companion animals. Yet in the important area of housing, the law does nothing to protect the human-companion animal relationship. Each year thousands of people are forced to relinquish their beloved companion animals when their circumstances change and they move into rental accommodation that bans pets. Vulnerable people, such as the elderly, mentally ill and homeless, are particularly at risk of losing their companion animals because they are more likely to need to move into supported accommodation and have little control over where they go. Having to give up a companion animal for rehoming or euthanasia is traumatic for both the human and the animal.
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