When disasters strike, companion animals (pets) matter. Emergency planning for them is a key aspect of disaster preparedness, especially considering that people may delay evacuation out of concern for their pets. Temporary boarding options for pets are important; however, caregivers (owners) must ultimately return to permanent housing. Surprisingly little attention has been paid to housing recovery in the disaster literature on pet ownership, and no studies have examined the potential for increased vulnerability among tenants with pets. This study analyzed online rental listings in a city that was severely flooded in 2013. In the following year, demand for pet-friendly rental housing outweighed supply. Landlords frequently stipulated restrictions on the allowable sizes, species, or breeds of pets. Dogs were often banned outright. To keep their pets, prospective tenants needed to exercise flexibility in location and pay higher surcharges. The implications of housing insecurity for tenants with pets have broad relevance, not just in disaster circumstances. Giving up a companion animal to secure housing can negatively impact resilience, whereas living in unsafe environments to avoid pet relinquishment may increase vulnerability.

当灾难袭来时，伴侣动物（宠物）很重要。对他们的应急计划是备灾的关键方面，尤其是考虑到人们可能出于对宠物的关注而推迟撤离。宠物的临时登机选择很重要；但是，看护者（所有者）必须最终返回永久居所。令人惊讶的是，在有关宠物所有权的灾难文献中，人们对住房恢复的关注很少，也没有研究检查有宠物的租户中增加脆弱性的可能性。这项研究分析了2013年遭受严重洪灾的城市的在线租赁清单。第二年，对宠物友好型租赁房屋的需求超过了供应。房东经常对宠物的大小，种类或品种规定限制。狗经常被彻底禁止。为了养宠物，准租户需要灵活地安排位置并支付更高的附加费。住房不安全对携带宠物的租户的影响具有广泛的意义，而不仅仅是在灾难情况下。放弃陪伴动物以确保住房安全可能会对复原力产生负面影响，而为了避免宠物放生而生活在不安全的环境中可能会增加脆弱性。