This is from a new lawyer at our firm. She's stayed with me before, so I know she's a great tenant:
I’m rental-hunting in Ventura/Thousand Oaks/Westlake/South Santa Barbara (+ anywhere in between) and wanted to reach out and see if anyone at the firm has suggestions for pet-friendly apartments or might know someone with rental properties. I have a medium-sized dog, so was looking for a house or something with a yard