Renters with pets seeking quality and affordable accommodations face numerous challenges. This research aims to identify whether the racial/ethnic predominance of the neighborhood population relates to the willingness of landlords to accept pets. To address this question, we gathered 266 rental listings from Craigslist and Zillow over a two-week period in Forsyth County, North Carolina. While the vast majority of landlords allowed dogs and cats at rental units in predominantly white neighborhoods, less than half permitted pets at properties in African-American neighborhoods. Chi-square tests demonstrated the statistical significance of these differences. Additional policies including breed restrictions, weight/size limits, non-refundable fees, and additional rent for pets further limited the ability of renters to keep pets. We discuss implications for tenant autonomy, the welfare of companion animals, and the perpetuation of racial segregation.

拥有宠物的租户寻求优质且价格合理的住宿，面临许多挑战。这项研究旨在确定邻里人口的种族/种族优势是否与房东接受宠物的意愿有关。为了解决这个问题，我们在北卡罗来纳州的福赛思县进行了为期两周的调查，收集了来自Craigslist和Zillow的266个出租清单。尽管绝大多数房东在以白人为主的社区出租房屋中允许猫和狗，但在非裔美国人社区，只有不到一半的人允许宠物入内。卡方检验证明了这些差异的统计学意义。其他政策，包括品种限制，体重/大小限制，不可退还的费用以及宠物的额外租金，进一步限制了租房者饲养宠物的能力。