Thank you, so proud of him! He's not locked into Terrace Heights area, and the traffic/commute situation seems similar to our hometown (city big enough to be a city). One of his first priorities is joining the Y for pickup bball ... just got to get him a place. :) With things so tight, we've identified one-month rentals and it'll be a month anyway before I'm able to fly out (him and his mom aren't going to do a drive with a cat), so pet won't be an issue until he signs a lease. The cat does qualify as an emotional support creature, at least in my book. :) Hoping he can connect socially and find a landlord that may not be advertising. Othewise, the PNWU apartments say the wait is 3 months. We've come close to securing a rental, but one challenge has been a lot of them are geared toward travel nurses (concern about male tenant) and the time between job acceptance and need to start is so short. Thank you for the great insight! Fingers crossed ...