Thread by @Daily_Record

Now facing eviction and fearing she will lose five-year-old India, Deborah tied the knot with her beloved kitty in a civil ceremony on April 19 👰 🎩

The single mum-of-two, from south east London, hopes the marriage will convince potential landlords not to separate them and show just how important India is to her.

"I had nothing to lose and everything to gain so I married my cat!"

"I recited vows under the universe that no man will ever tear myself and India apart."

"I refuse to be parted with her. I'd rather live on the streets than be without her."

While living in a previous property, Deborah claims she was forced to give up her two huskies, Siri and Starshine, after her landlord threatened her with eviction if she kept them.

She also had to give away her cat Jamal, when she moved into her current home five years ago.

Finally, after a lot of begging, Deborah convinced her landlord to let her have another - India.

But after a change of circumstances and facing trying to find a new home, she decided to marry India in the hopes it would show future landlords that the pair cannot be separated 🐱

Deborah isn't alone in her struggle for pet friendly accommodation.

In 2020, only 7% of #landlords advertised their property as suitable for pets (GOV.UK), forcing some #renting tenants to give up their pets.

It's also a bit more complex for renters with pets, depending on where you live:

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 - Landlords can request an additional pet deposit
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 - Landlords can only accept 5 weeks' rent as a deposit

TLDR;

- Mum marries beloved cat in bid to stop future landlords separating them
- "I refuse to be parted with her. I'd rather live on the streets than be without her."

dailyrecord.co.uk/news/weird-new…

Would you marry your pet to show landlords you're serious about keeping your animal?