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Speaker 1: Many pet owners say they're facing the difficult choice of

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Speaker 1: surrendering their pet, dog or cat to a shelter or

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Speaker 1: lose the chance to rent an apartment.

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Speaker 2: A lot of people would much rather live with their pet.

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Speaker 2: We know that it makes people happier, healthier, and we

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Speaker 2: know that it makes them better tenants too. People with

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Speaker 2: pets tend to actually stay in a place longer than

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Speaker 2: people without pets.

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Speaker 1: Ali Blank and the Animal Rescue League of Boston says

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Speaker 1: pet owners are increasingly forced to put their pet up

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Speaker 1: for adoption in order to hold onto their apartment or

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Speaker 1: find a new one. Thus two builds up for consideration

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Speaker 1: at the state House.

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Speaker 2: That's what this legislation aims to do, is to make

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Speaker 2: sure that we're not making generalizations that discriminate against pets,

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Speaker 2: which then make it more difficult for people to find housing.

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Speaker 1: The bills would eliminate breed specific pet bands in public

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Speaker 1: housing and condo bylaws, and cap pet fees that add

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Speaker 1: to already expensive rents. Mike Macklin WBZ, Boston's news radio