There’s no denying it: life’s better with a furry friend. Pets bring companionship, comfort, and joy but they also bring fur, odours, paw prints, and the occasional mess. In an apartment, where space is limited and you share walls (and plumbing!) with your neighbours, cleanliness takes on a whole new level of importance.

We all love a furry (or feathered) friend but in strata or community title living, your neighbour’s pet can sometimes be more howl than wow. Maybe it’s a dog who thinks it’s auditioning for “The Voice,” a cat who treats every balcony as its personal runway, or a cockatoo with a vocabulary that would make your grandma blush.