If you don’t want to give up your pet but can’t find a place to rent that will let your pet stay, visit the websites Apartments.com and Zillow. Both have filters that help you see only pet-friendly places. Also, PetsAndHousing.Org has information that might help.

If it just won’t work between you and your pet, don’t leave them behind or turn them outside. Ask friends for help. Or visit Home-Home.Org to post a pet.

If none of that works, contact your local shelter for advice. Often, to avoid being overcrowded and being forced into horrible choices, the shelter staff asks people to schedule a time to bring their pet in. Remember, everyone involved, the shelter and you, are committed to giving your pet its best chance at a loving, new, forever home. It’s essential to work together toward that goal.