Housing and housing assistance pathways with companion animals: risks, costs, benefits and opportunities
Wendy Stone, Emma Power, Selina Tually, Amity James, Debbie Faulkner, Zoë Goodall, Caitlin Buckle
Abstract
This study investigated the policy and regulatory settings that shape housing options available to households that own companion animals. It considers housing and housing assistance contexts nationally across tenures, sectors (e.g. ownership, private rental housing), emergency/crisis accommodation and for diverse population groups receiving income and housing assistance support.
Topics & Concepts
BusinessPublic housingAffordable housingEnvironmental planningEconomicsEconomic growthGeographyHuman-Animal Interaction StudiesGeographies of human-animal interactionsWildlife Ecology and Conservation