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Dogs, cats, gerbils, snakes, birds, fish: there are all sorts of pets. If you have a pet, you must have a home that will accept the pet. On the other hand, what kinds of pets are you willing to live with? If you are allergic to dogs or cats, this information should be put on your "can't live with list". If you are afraid of dogs, you don't want to live with one; put dogs on your "can't live with" list.

You may love pets, even if you don't have your own. If you like having a dog or cat in the house, put this information on your "would like to have" list. One benefit of sharing housing is having pets around even when having your own is not feasible.

Sources: Sharing Housing: A Guidebook for Finding and Keeping Good Housemates

Contributors:  Annamarie Pluhar

Recommended Books: Sharing Housing: A Guidebook for Finding and Keeping Good Housemates

Purpose:

YOU establish philosophies for a better future. These are formed based on knowing how things are in relation to how you feel they should be.

Physical:

At least one of 4 scenarios happen:

• You take no action.
• You find others like yourself but take no meaningful action.
• You find others like yourself who want to take action.
• You find a means to implement action either individually or within a group.

Social:

• You, and others like you, become unsettled by the constant societal pressures of the status quo and the direction society is going.

Intellectual:

• You educate yourself on the current systems in place as well as research possible solutions.  You ask yourself, “What can be done to change our current situation?”

Though internet access and cell phone coverage in urban areas has become commonplace, there are rural locations where internet and cell coverage are not available. If internet and cell phone coverage are essential to you, make sure they are on your list. The same goes for cable tv as well.

Sources: Sharing Housing: A Guidebook for Finding and Keeping Good Housemates

Contributors:  Annamarie Pluhar

Recommended Books: Sharing Housing: A Guidebook for Finding and Keeping Good Housemates

Many people assume they should have Home-mates who are more or less like them in a age, gender, culture, and sexual orientation. However, many other combinations work very well-for instance, middle aged, single empty-nesters living with young professionals, couples renting to foreign students; seniors with middle aged adults; mature Home-mates of opposite sexes. It could be that age, gender, sexual orientation, and cultural preferences don't matter at all. You know what your preferences are.

Sources: Sharing Housing: A Guidebook for Finding and Keeping Good Housemates

Contributors:  Annamarie Pluhar

Recommended Books: Sharing Housing: A Guidebook for Finding and Keeping Good Housemates