Urgently need an annexe or ground-fl. studio flat

My beautiful loving girl, who I had to say goodbye to on 15/12, aged 13. Heartbroken.

Hello! I am looking for a short-term house-share, ground floor bedsit or wing/annexe for me, and my 5 year old very relaxed neutered male cat to move to by the end of February/start of March.

Anywhere SW of England-ish would work, ideally near Bournemouth/Poole. Must have a garden or green space very close by for my cat. I have lived mostly in Devon, but also Bristol and Somerset area before.

**PLEASE BE AWARE - I am 100% a worker and will be in full time work once I have moved as fast as I possibly can - but need to know where I will be living first!.
However, due to my circumstances in the last 5 months (unable to work as prioritised caring for my elderly dog with mobility issues from mid October until she died just before Christmas), I did not have savings left for a deposit and first months rent after vet bills/reduced income etc.

North Devon Council are kindly lending me the deposit and 1st months rent to get me back on my feet, but they will ONLY fund a 6 month tenancy. I completely understand that this makes some potential landlords nervous.
I am happy to provide references from current and previous landlords to attest that I am a good and reliable tenant. **

I will never regret prioritising making my beautiful dog ( and my best friend) as comfortable and happy as possible for the last few months of her life and building treasured memories of her, instead of leaving her alone and working all day when she needed me most.

I am relaxed, polite, tidy, considerate and sociable but pretty quiet and like time to myself. I love walking in nature, wildlife, good cider and eating healthily - I am mostly vegan/veggie but not fully and am not militant about it.

I have been working as a Support Worker to veterans and have experience in many types of support work including with care leavers and the homeless. I also have many years of experience taking care of animals, both domestic and wild.

I am an open-minded Christian (my friends describe me as a Buddhist Pagan Christian!) and am a friendly, open person - I like to be sociable sometimes but also love quiet time and solitude and just reading with my pet. :)

My cat is used to rural living so absolutely fine around horses, cows, sheep etc.

Current and previous landlords are happy to provide references for me and for Wilbur, my cat.

We had a beautiful, loving Staffie until recently called Bella but she very sadly died just before Christmas aged almost 13 1/2. Wilbur and I both miss her very much, she was so gentle and was a working Pets as Therapy dog, and my best friend. I am still heartbroken.

I have a partner but he is currently working abroad, so am only looking for a place for me and the cat.

Thank you for reading this. God bless, Lucie & Wilbur :)