Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Pet Policy - Can you share yours?

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

On Oct 27, 2009, at 1:52 PM, Diana E Carroll wrote:

> I have given dozens or maybe even of hundreds of marketing tours, and
> "What is your policy on pets?" is one of the most common questions I
> get.  And the "right" answer is invariably the most liberal possible  
> policy.

The problem is that pets outside the home are inflicted on neighbors  
who have a right not to have them inflicted uponst them. Liberal  
policies about pets inside is very different.

And cohousing is about more than selling houses, although that is more  
important than some would like to believe. It's about people making  
decisions about how they want to live together. That includes living  
together with each other's noise, children, pets, etc. Not facing up  
to the realities of pet ownership can be a constant irritant to people  
on both sides.

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org