Pssssst. In case it all does go south...
On the house...
...there are plenty of singles out there who might be animal lovers and suitable house-mates to share a house with (you could easily pick up that $600 in rent, sharing the space). The fastest growing demographic in the US is single, living alone, so there is an increasing number of people to draw from.
There are always solutions...
Sorry about the treatment you are being subjected to, it is not considerate, sounds more like he's building a case to jettison the pod. I'm sorry for the terrible hurt it causes you.
CLMI