Pet Permission

If you are considering bringing a pet home (a dog or cat), it is important that your apply for permission beforehand.  A Pet Permission Form can be collected at the office.

Please note that only one dog is permitted per household.  Any existing tenants who had permission to keep more than one dog prior to the change in Pet Policy will be permitted to keep them however, on the death or loss of the dog, permission will not be given to replace this dog.  Further information can be found on our Pet Policy and Procedures.

Pet Friendly Accredited

The Co-operative was one of the first Registered Social Landlords in Glasgow to be officially accredited by Dogs Trust for our pet friendly policies and practices in September 2025.

We worked closely with Dogs Trust to review and improve how we supports tenants with pets.  As a result, we have committed to give tenants more freedom to own pets responsibly — including offering automatic permission to keep at least one pet in their home.  Tenants have also been provided with Pet Information Packs, providing them with information on how to meet their pets’ welfare needs and where to seek support if required.

Staff across the organisation have also taken part in training delivered by Dogs Trust, helping them feel more confident and better equipped to interact safely with dogs when visiting homes and communities.

Thanks to this commitment to becoming more pet friendly, we achieved Dogs Trust’s official pet friendly housing accreditation.  The charity believes this will positively impact not just pet-owning tenants, but also those living nearby who may not own pets themselves.

Our Senior Housing Officer Marisa Gioiella on our Pet Friendly Accreditation:

“Here at Drumchapel Housing Co-operative, we have always recognised how important pets are to our tenants and their families however, we wanted to go further and ensure our Pet Policy reflects best practice.

“Working with Dogs Trust has helped us create a more pet friendly approach that works for everyone - tenants with pets, and neighbours too.  We’re proud to be recognised for our efforts and hope it encourages other RSLs to do the same.”