LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shirlee and Nathan "Nick" Horowitz faced one serious health crisis after another before their doctor said they had to move into an assisted living center. They had only one condition — they weren't going anywhere without their dog.

Hundreds of retirement communities across the county now allow seniors to live with their pets and more and more keep house pets that provide the benefits without the responsibility.

As many as 40 percent of people ask about pets when calling A Place for Mom, the nation's largest senior living referral service, said Tami Cumings, its senior vice president.

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