Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: need feedback re community pet policies

[Bonnie Fergusson (fergyb2]

     Pets are a frequently controversial topic in Cohousing communities.  Our 
policy here which is working so far is that there is no limit on pets but none 
are allowed in the Common House (due to allergies) and all dogs must be on a 
leash or under good voice command in the presence of their owners (depends on 
how well trained the animal is—we have one elderly choweenie who is totally 
socialized, and unthreatening who is pretty much always off leash; the rest of 
the dogs are always leashed when outside on our premises. The cats are not 
allowed in the garden because their poop was a problem for the Garden Committee 
folks, although there are feral cats who gain access so I don’t know how useful 
that rule is.  Cats are only allowed outside in the presence of their owners 
who keep an eye on them.  In theory no pooping or peeing is allowed in the 
garden area and of course owners are required to clean up any accidents.     
Good luck in working out rules that work for your community.Bonnie 
FergussonSwans Market CohousingOakland, CA


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On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, 5:04 AM, lisa pletka <lisampletka [at] gmail.com> 
wrote:

 Hello, co-housers
I am a fairly new member at Santa Rosa Creek Commons, a limited equity
intentional community in Santa Rosa, CA. Our community is now 42 years old,
and there has been some contention around pets and how many are allowed on
our campus. (Our long-standing policy permits only 4 dogs and 8 cats on a
campus housing 35-40 people.) I am serving on an ad hoc committee to
re-evaluate our pet policy.

I would really appreciate hearing from other co-housing communities about
the pet policies that work for you. Specifically, do you set a limit for
the number of animals allowed per household or in the community as a whole?
Plus any other restrictions you think are important.

Thanks in advance for your feedback -- Lisa Pletka
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