Cohousing-L Mailing List: Cohousing pet policies

[Rachael Shapiro (rachael]

Hi-After reading some of the recent posts on dog runs, I was curious 
about how other communities are doing in general about pets and 
policies.  We, here at Ecovillage-Ithaca, continue to find this one of 
the most challenging discussions.
	I am looking for any policies that are currently in place and any 
insights on how to approach discussions on this topic in a fresh , 
innovative way. Any words of advice or inspiration are greatly 
welcomed. This topic seems to polarize us and we are having a hard time 
moving forward so the issue comes up from time to time and then gets 
tabled until it arises again. It has felt fairly unempowering as a 
community to be "stuck".
	 We are particularly struggling with outdoor cats and their impact 
(perceived much more by some and not at all by others) on wildlife and 
the bird population. Also, of concern are dogs who are unleashed in the 
neighborhood.  Thanks, Rachael