‘Heartbreaking choice’: families forced to give up dogs and cats as Australia’s rental crisis bites

Renters in some states are having to sacrifice their pets to secure a place to live

Families are being forced to give up hundreds of dogs, cats and other pets as Australia’s rental crisis bites.

In states where landlords are free to always refuse pets, “people are turning up with broken hearts”, said the RSPCA South Australia spokesperson, Carolyn Jones. “They are saying to us that this is the hardest decision they’ve ever had to make.”

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