The PAWS in Places campaign is sharing evidenced-based knowledge to raise awareness about the potential benefits of pets in the workplace, rental housing and others establishments.
2025 Legal Memo - Legislative and Policy Review of Tenant's Rights to Pets in Canada & Poster Campaign: Available now!
2024 SK Pet Friendly Rental Housing Working Group: Join our working group to make Saskatchewan more rental pet-friendly!
2022 Pets in Housing Project: Our Saskatoon Pet Friendly Rental Guide will be of interest to tenants (for example, know your rights, obligations, and how to be a responsible pet caretaker) and property owners (for example, learn how to increase your income potential).
2021 Pets in the Workplace Project: Our infographic on developing a pets in the workplace policy is a summary of a year-long undertaking with a local workplace on updating their policy.
This project is a collaborative effort of and supported by Royal Canin, a division of Mars Petcare, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, and the University of Saskatchewan Office of One Health and Wellness.
let's make rental housing pet friendly
Research indicates that companion animals are more like family to a growing number of Canadians.
According to a recent national survey conducted by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan in partnership with Paws in Places, the PAWSitive Connections Lab, and Angus Reid Group, these posters collaboratively designed with Humane Canada share what the latest research tells us!
Yet many property owners, managers and rental associations do not allow pets – especially dogs – in their units or facilities.
Let's make rental housing pet friendly!
no matter your background, Join our working group
Did You Know that
- the Saskatoon Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) cares for approximately 4,000 animals each year?
- a significant portion of the animals surrendered are pets that cannot move with their humans because of the lack of pet-friendly rentals?
- making rental properties pet-friendly is good for business?
Pet-friendly rental housing is limited in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. We know that increasing the amount of pet-friendly rentals is a win for both renter and landlord. Understanding your rights and obligations when renting with pets is an important part of being a responsible pet caretaker. Making your properties pet-friendly is good for business.
Based off the great work of others across Canada, and local partnerships, our renter and landlord guide can help answer your questions and make Saskatoon more pet-inclusive!
Team Members
Leads: Drs. Colleen Dell, Holly McKenzie, Linzi Williamson (Sociology, Office of One Health & Wellness, USask), Liz Snead (Western College Veterinary Medicine [WCVM], USask)
WCVM students: Kaylyn Kubes, Erynn Buhr, Breeze Agar, Catherine Beaupre
Social Science students: Kayla Arisman, Maryellen Gibson, Aliya Khalid., Alexandria Pavelich
Coordination: Ben Carey
Knowledge Mobilization: Bonnie Zink
Funding: This project is supported by Royal Canin, a division of Mars Petcare, and the University of Saskatchewan Office of One Health and Wellness.
December 20, 2022, University of Saskatchewan News Release
Pet friendly rental housing - PAWS in Places. Coming SOON!
