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Pet Friendly Search Tool now working on RealEstate.com.au

Ryan — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:10:38 +0000

The Pet Friendly Search Tool has been fixed to be compatible with the new version of the RealEstate.com.au website.

To learn how to upgrade the search tool, click here.

If you have a question or something didn’t work, please leave a comment or send an email to support@petfriendlyrentals.com.au

Real Estate.com.au now has pet friendly search feature!

Ryan — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:35:25 +0000

The day has finally arrived! The new Real Estate.com.au website has been completely revamped and includes a pet friendly search feature!

How it works is you:

Choose your basic search criteria (location, property type, bedrooms etc)
Once the first page of search results load, choose the Refine Search By form to select “Pets allowed”

Is this the be all and end all solution for renting pet owners?

Unfortunately it isn’t as our research shows that many properties that would accept an application from a pet owner are not identified as “pet friendly”. Therefore the ability to do a normal search that brings back all properties but highlighting “pet friendly” properties (as our search tool does) is still the best and most comprehensive way to search.

This means I’ll be working hard to get our Pet Friendly Search Tool working again ASAP.

The Pet Friendly Rentals search tool will now be free to download

As Domain.com.au and Real Estate.com.au now have a pet friendly search feature, the downloading of the search tool will be free from this point on. While the search tool still provides value, it is won’t be essential in all cases and now is more of an additional feature when searching for pet friendly rentals.

Cheers,
Ryan

Pet Friendly Rentals Search Tool Updated

Ryan — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:29:23 +0000

The search tool has been upgraded to fix a problem that was stopping the search tool working on Domain.com.au.

To learn how to upgrade the search tool, click here.

If you have a question or something didn’t work, please leave a comment or send an email to support@petfriendlyrentals.com.au

Pet Friendly Rentals Search Tool Updated

Ryan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:16:16 +0000

The search tool has been upgraded to be compatible with Firefox 3.5, and it also fixes a problem that was stopping the search tool working on Domain.com.au.

To learn how to upgrade the search tool, click here.

To upgrade your version of Firefox to 3.5, open Firefox and from the top menu, select Help> Check for Updates… If a more recent version is available, Firefox will take care of the upgrade process for you.

If you have a question or something didn’t work, please leave a comment or send an email to support@petfriendlyrentals.com.au

Potential short term pet accomodation in Brusselton WA

Ryan — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:17:16 +0000

Jan Newcombe, a very generous and kind hearted soul from Brusselton Western Australia has made her house available to accomodate a dog for a short term stay if needed.

This is from Jan in an email.

I live in Abbey a suburb of Busselton West Australia. I am an avid dog lover with a large backyard and the added advantage of living a block from the beautiful Geographe Bay, which is a dog friendly beach. I have previously had much loved dogs at my home, so consequently my backyard is “dog friendly” and very secure. If I can help out with a short term stay to assist someone getting a rental, I am happy to do so.

Kind regards
Jan Newcombe

If you’re having a problem finding a rental and simply need a bit more time, then you can send an email to Jan at newcombe@westnet.com.au

Thanks again Jan for your generous offer!

Pet Friendly Rentals Search Tool Updated

Ryan — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:29:53 +0000

A big thanks to Lauren Katulka who alerted me via email about Domain.com.au changing their rentals section which in turn broke the Pet Friendly Rentals Search Tool.

I’ve just fixed the problem and the upgrade is available now.

How to ensure you’re running the latest version of the Pet Friendly Rentals Search Tool

Ryan — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:41:06 +0000

I’ve had a few emails with people asking how to update the extension so here is a screen cast demonstrating how to do this.

Pet Friendly Rentals Search Tool updated

Ryan — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:55:58 +0000

We’ve been working hard to increase the search capabilities of the Pet Friendly Rentals Search Tool and as part of our first major upgrade, it now supports searching on Domain.com.au, as well as Real Estate.com.au.

Secondly – by request from many pet owners, you can now use the Pet Friendly Rentals Search Tool to search the ‘for sale’ sections of Real Estate.com.au and Domain.com.au – making it easier for you to find properties to buy that you know are suitable for both you and your pets.

Thirdly, whether searching for properties to rent or to buy, the Pet Friendly Rentals Search Tool now tells you when ‘no properties were found’ on the page you are searching – so you’re not left wondering if the extension has worked or if there are just no suitable properties on that page.

Our next task is to develop the search tool further so it can be used to search Homehound.com.au and MyHome.com.au and this will be happening in the coming months.

Help the animals suffering in the Victorian bushfires

Ryan — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:07:13 +0000

While many lives have been lost and devastated by the bush fires in Victoria, many animals have suffered a similar fate and need your help.

The animal welfare organisations have an enormous task on their hands when they are finally able to enter areas ravaged by recent bushfires. There are thousands of injured and starving animals still trapped, and the loss of two wildlife shelters has only worsened the situation.

There are so many stories emerging of what animals caught in the fires went through, and are still going through. Survivor Jason Lynn told The Herald that he doesn’t remember much of his ordeal except for the howling and screaming of animals burning to death in nearby paddocks and bushland. His story is a reminder that both human and animal victims need our support after the fires.

Injured domestic animals and native wildlife not killed by the fires now face starvation. Even the smallest donation will go along way to helping the Victorian RSPCA rescue and care for these animals, it only takes a minute and whatever you can spare will really help.

Please donate by going to http://www.rspcavic.org/campaigns_news/news_bushfires.htm or calling (03) 9224 2222. Every donation counts!

Pet Friendly Resumé System Launched

Ryan — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:47:53 +0000

We know first hand how tough it is to be approved for rentals when you own a pet, so what can you do to improve your chances?

Introducing our Pet Resumé System

Providing a resumé with your application for each of your pets demonstrates that you’re a responsible pet owner and also helps alleviate some of the potential concerns landlords and home owners may have about rinting to someone with a pet.

Developed in partnership with the Petcare Information and Advisory Service (PIAS), our new Pet Resumé System is completely free. All you need is a Pet Friendly Rentals account, then sign in and you can start!

A big thank you to Tim and Susie from the PIAS for all your help and support in creating this vital resource!