Glasgow among least pet-friendly cities in the UK, study finds

By Jamie Callaghan

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Published 16th Feb 2022, 10:12 GMT

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A survey of 1000 Brits has found that Glasgow is one of the UK’s least pet-friendly cities.

The survey, conducted by accommodation rental company Quintain Living, revealed that Brighton is the most pet-friendly city in the UK, with Edinburgh and Liverpool ranking a respectable second and third.

Pups have been falling seriously ill with sickness and diarrhoea after going on walks (Photo: Shuttersrtock) — Pups have been falling seriously ill with sickness and diarrhoea after going on walks (Photo: Shuttersrtock) | Shutterstock

Pups have been falling seriously ill with sickness and diarrhoea after going on walks (Photo: Shuttersrtock) — Pups have been falling seriously ill with sickness and diarrhoea after going on walks (Photo: Shuttersrtock) | Shutterstock

Meanwhile, Belfast turned out to be the least pet-friendly city, with London and Glasgow rounding out the bottom three.

How was this worked out?

The results were based on the accessibility of parks, vets, pet grooming salons, pet-friendly pubs and pet boarding establishments in the area.

What else did the survey find?

The research also revealed that Norwich (96%) has the most pet-friendly landlords, closely followed by Leeds (95%) and Sheffield (93%). Surprisingly, London came fourth with 90% of landlords being happy to let pets live in rented properties.

Glasgow had 87%.

Plymouth (82%), Cardiff (80%) and Edinburgh (73%) were voted as the cities with the least pet-friendly landlords.

You can find all the research HERE.

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