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Our friends at San Pedro Dogs alerted us recently to the SPCA's web site with listings available to pet owners who are in need of finding an apartment or house to rent.  

With foreclosures up -- not to mention just the usual ups and downs in life with job and landlord changes -- people who need to move and are looking for a rental often face an added challenge if they have pets in their household. Sadly, moving is one of the leading reasons listed among owners who turn their animals into the city shelters. (One of my rescue dogs, Cowboy, was turned into a shelter in the high desert when his owner had to move and told shelter workers he could no longer keep him.)

Some of the listings are free to access, others charge. But many update their lists daily.

The Humane Society also offers some helpful resources.

The National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy has posted the top 10 reasons pets are relinquished by owners to animal shelters.

Moving, landlord issues and the high costs of pet maintenance all place near the top of the lists for both dogs and cats.