Dogs Should Be Allowed To Keep A Human In Rental Properties, Say Labour
2018-02-15
Pets should be allowed to keep humans in rented properties ‘by default’, the Labour party has announced in a raft of new welfare measures. The party promised to do more to allow pets who don’t own their own home to keep their human when they move, without being hindered by landlords’ red tape. The move follows a number of well-publicised cases in which dogs have been forced to give up their human because landlords refused to take them.
The plans, while popular with Labradors and Cocker Spaniels, are unlikely to find favour with everyone. A spokesperson for the National Landlords Association said, “While we accept that some humans have been well trained and socialised, we have to recognise that there is concern amongst our membership about the additional damage some can cause to the property. In addition, some properties such as high-rise flats or, those without gardens, may simply not be suitable for keeping humans, nor beneficial to their welfare.
We spoke to an Afghan Hound called Dennis, who asked not to be named, “It’s heart-breaking,” he said “I’ve got to move and the new landlord says he won’t take my human. I’ve told him that he’s really well behaved apart from Saturday nights when he has 8 cans of Stella and starts smashing up the furniture, but he’s having none of it. I’m going to have to drop him off at the Salvation Army tomorrow.”
