Live in an apartment building or house with signs that say “No Pets Allowed”?
Not to worry, because soon those signs could be gone. Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted on Thursday to change this, in hopes of making landlords more open to accepting pets at their properties, with the eventual goal of reducing the number of animals who live in shelters.
The council document cites instances where landlords have insisted existing tenants get rid of their animals or face eviction, despite the condition not being in the lease.
The goal is to reduce the number of animals living in “kill” shelters dramatically enough that Los Angeles can eventually consider itself a “No-Kill” city.
According to the American Humane Association, 62 percent of the rental units do not accept pets.
