Guides
Everything we know about renting with a pet in Canada, written the way we would explain it to a friend, including the parts that are bad for business.
Service dogs vs emotional support animals in Canada
One of these is protected by human rights law and, in some provinces, by a certification scheme of its own. The other is a pet that helps, which is a real thing and a different legal category.
September 25, 2026 · 5 min read
Free emotional support animal registration in Canada: what’s really on offer
The business models behind free ESA registration, what each one is actually selling, and the free things that genuinely help a renter with a pet.
September 24, 2026 · 5 min read
Ontario’s no-pets clause rule: what section 14 does, and what it doesn’t
A no-pets clause in an Ontario lease is void. That protects you once you are a tenant, and it does less than people think. What the rule covers, where it stops, and how an animal can still end a tenancy.
September 23, 2026 · 5 min read
Pet damage deposits in Canada, province by province
What a landlord can and cannot charge for a pet in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Nova Scotia, and how the money comes back.
September 22, 2026 · 6 min read
Condo and strata pet rules: when your landlord is not the last word
If you rent in a condo or strata building, its bylaws and rules bind you whatever your lease says. What that means in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta, and how to check before you sign.
September 21, 2026 · 5 min read
My landlord refused my pet: what you can do in Canada
Whether a refusal holds depends on your province, whether you are applying or already renting, and whether a disability is involved. What to check, and what to do next.
September 20, 2026 · 5 min read
How to write a pet resume a landlord will actually read
One page, six headings, no adjectives. What to put in a pet resume, what to leave out, and why a property manager files it when they skim everything else.
September 19, 2026 · 4 min read
Pet request letter template for Canadian renters (free)
A letter you can copy and send to a landlord or property manager to ask for a pet, with notes on what each paragraph is doing and what changes from province to province.
September 18, 2026 · 6 min read
Moving with a pet: eight questions to ask before you sign a lease
What to find out about a unit, a building and a landlord before you commit, so the pet conversation happens on your terms and not after the deposit.
September 17, 2026 · 5 min read
Pets and tenancy law in Canada, province by province
What the law says about pets in rentals in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Nova Scotia, where condo and strata rules come in, and how human rights law applies to disability-related needs.
September 16, 2026 · 8 min read
Renting with a cat in Canada: what landlords ask, and how to answer
Cats are the easier request, and landlords still say no. The five concerns behind a refusal, what your province and city actually require, and how to write a request a landlord can say yes to.
September 15, 2026 · 4 min read
Is emotional support animal registration legitimate in Canada?
A straight answer, a test you can apply to any registry including this one, and the part where we tell you what we cannot do for you.
September 14, 2026 · 5 min read