As part of the Camp Maddie: Pet-Inclusive Housing Edition virtual event, the presentation “Paws & Laws: Keeping People & Pets Together & Housed,” Housing Equity & Advocacy Resource Team (HEART L.A.) will provide a brief overview of the legal protections for tenants with pets and the eviction process. They will also discuss data-driven practices and how they inform all areas of its programming from legal services to policy & advocacy, and community engagement.

HEART L.A. is dedicated to ensuring that legal protections for tenants with pets are not just theoretical but actively applied in the real world to prevent housing insecurity. Many tenants, especially those with emotional support animals (ESAs), face legal barriers and discrimination from landlords despite existing protections. Its mission is to bridge this gap by using legal interventions to secure housing rights and provide tenants with the security they deserve. It believes that no one should be forced to choose between their home and their pet, and its work focuses on translating legal rights into real-world protections that keep people and their animals together. Join Dianne Prado, Founder & President, Diana Cruz, Program Director / Law Clerk and Zaira Bernal, Paralegal as they discuss this critical topic.

Camp Maddie: Pet-Inclusive Housing Edition is a free, half-day virtual event focusing on topics related to pet housing in presentations, videos and question and answer sessions. The event is Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 9AM-1PM PT (12PM-4PM ET). Learn more about the four presentations and take a look at this short video from HEART LA.