| Everyone knows that owning a pet and finding a | | | | • ‘Cost of ownership/ Too |
| condo to either rent or buy can be a challenge in | | | | expensive'Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
| Vancouver. This article takes a look at a few | | | | 22% |
| interesting statistics about Pet ownership in | | | | • ‘Problems finding pet friendly |
| Canada. The stats are from the Canadian | | | | accommodation'Â Â Â Â Â 12% |
| Veterinary Journal, Oct 2009. | | | | (Totals do not equal 100 as respondents were |
| Some buildings have no pet restrictions while | | | | allowed multiple answers) |
| others do not allow pets at all. Strata corporations | | | | According to this survey, based on a population of |
| can restrict owners, tenants and other occupants | | | | 30 million people in Canada, that's 1,584,000 |
| from keeping pets or certain kinds of pets | | | | Canadians who are restricted from owning a pet |
| through the bylaws of the strata corporation. The | | | | as a direct result of not being able to find pet |
| bylaws might do any of the following: | | | | friendly accommodation. With our large |
| • limit the number of pets that can be kept; | | | | concentration on condos in Vancouver, especially |
| • provide restrictions on keeping pets, such as | | | | downtown, I would love to know what |
| leashing them incommon areas; | | | | percentage of this number applies to |
| • limit the kind of pets that can be kept, such | | | | Vancouverites. Quite a large portion of it I bet. |
| as no dogs, or no dogsover 20 kilograms; and | | | | Subsections 58(1)(a) and (b) of the Condominium |
| • require pets to be registered with the strata | | | | Act allow a corporation to make rules to promote |
| council. | | | | the safety, security or welfare of the unit owners |
| A total of 56% Canadian households have at least | | | | and the property and assets of the corporation |
| one dog or cat. Of the respondents, 23% | | | | or to prevent unreasonable interference with the |
| reported having only a cat, 20% reported having | | | | use and enjoyment of the common elements, the |
| only a dog while 13% had both species. Among | | | | units or the assets of the corporation. |
| the remaining 44% of households, the following | | | | With respect to a condo owner or potential |
| reasons were cited for them choosing not to own | | | | owner, it is essential that they be aware of any |
| a pet: | | | | pet restrictions that may be contained in the |
| • ‘Don't want the | | | | declaration or the rules. If you own a pet or plan |
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 58% | | | | on doing so in the future, a thorough inspection |
| • ‘Work/travel too | | | | and understanding of the pet restriction bylaws |
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 41% | | | | will go a long way to ensuring your (and your |
| • | | | | pets) use and enjoyment of the property. |
| Â Â Â 22% | | | | |
