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Contents04 A pets policy:
Why is it so important?
05 A pets policy: The basics
07 A tenancy agreement:
What to include
10 A pets policy:
Going beyond the
basic standard
13 A pets policy:
Other considerations
14 The RSPCA:
A resource for housing providers
15 Directory of useful contacts
15 Get involved in 2013
Celebrating
good practice
The RSPCA's Community Animal Welfare Footprints scheme
(CAWF) celebrates and promotes local authorities, housing
providers and local resilience forums in England and Wales
that demonstrate good practice in animal welfare services.
The scheme focuses on four key footprint areas: stray dogs,
contingency planning, animal welfare principles, and the one
that inspired this publication - housing.
Since the scheme's launch in 2008, housing entries have increased
substantially. Local authorities and registered social landlords (RSLs) have
earned bronze, silver and gold footprints for clear and positive pets policies,
useful information for tenants, clear enforcement, good partnership working,
innovative education work, and more. This booklet gives guidance on what
makes a good pets policy and highlights some of the good housing practice
with regard to pets demonstrated by our footprint achievers. It is our hope
that this guide will inspire other housing providers to review and improve
their current pets policies and practices.
The Society also hopes that this guidance will encourage landlords to
promote their good work and to seek recognition via the CAWF scheme.
TO FIND OUT MORE
l cawf@rspca.org.ukp://rspca.org.uk" target="_blank" title="Visit rspca.org.uk">rspca.org.uk
l www.politicalanimal.org.uk/cawf
www.politicalanimal.org.uk/cawf