Hello and welcome to the webpage for the Coalition of University Towers Residents Working for a Pet-Friendly Policy.
This group consists of shareholders, rent-stabilized tenants and sub-tenants who would like to create a responsible policy that will allow pets to enhance our community.
If you would like to receive listserv mailings on this issue, please fill out this form and respond to the "Welcome" e-mail.
Remember: nearly 40,000 pets are killed each year in NYC animal shelters.
Let's help University Towers be part of the solution.
Useful pet-related links:
Humane Society: Renting With Pets, Opening Doors and Minds to Pets, PDF of Profiting from Pets. (The HSUS links contain many more sub-links to related articles).
NY Bar Association: Report on Companion Animals in NYC Apartments, 2003 Editon.
The Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research and Education Promoting Animal Welfare: Companion Animal Renters Study: The Market for Rental Housing for People with Pets
NYC Council:
Housing Committee Reports regarding Int 198A for 6/24/04 and 12/14/04, which would allow "replacement" pets, regardless of any "no pet" provision.
Introduction 380 (2003), which provides that any resident over 62 years of age cannot be denied occupancy in any dwelling for the sole reason that he/she owns or subsequently adopts a pet.
Other Pet-Related Links:
HelloBrooklyn.com flyer and additional info regarding 189A.
New Yorkers for Companion Animals.
Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition.
Health Benefits of Pets as reported by HelpGuide.org and Discovery.com.
Co-Op Links:
How to Handle Problems with a Co-Op's Board of Directors.
The Cooperator.com: Co-Op and Condo Monthly -- "Co-Op Pet Peeves", which reads, in part: "In many households, pets are considered important members of the family. The emotional bonds between people and their animals cannot be ignored. Thus it is important for boards to carefully balance building policy with compassion toward their fellow residents. A wise pet policy must be thoughtfully adopted and equitably enforced. If not, apartment residents have the protection of the law behind them."
Council of New York Co-Ops and Condominiums.
Coalition of UT Residents Working for a Pet-Friendly Policy:
Download the final version of the Pet Policy Flyer here.
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