Trying To Rent With Pets

We all too often get surrender requests from folks who are moving to a new rental apartment or house and are being forced to choose between their pets and a place to live because of the new landlord's "no pets" policy.

The landlords' policies often stem from bad experiences with previous tenants whose cats peed on the carpets and hardwood floors or whose dogs angered neighbors with their barking, and a lot of expensive disasters in between. And sometimes the policies are a result of tenants who hoarded animals in their rented units, creating public problems with local health departments and law enforcement agencies.

Unfortunately, those "no pets" policies get extended to smaller animals that will never come in contact with carpets or make disruptive noise. The tenants-to-be acquiesce in the absence of any ideas for negotiating with landlords, and their pets wind up in rescues or shelters.

AAHA recently published an online article titled No Pets Allowed: Renting With Pets, which includes bargaining chips like separate security deposits for pets, contact information for previous landlords who let you rent with pets, and more. If you or someone you know is looking for a new rental home that will let you keep your pets, AAHA's article (and list of additional online references) is worth checking out.

 

Comments

[Timothy]

I can relate to those who have guinea pigs or other pets and are unable to keep them in their apartment etc. I however, went against the rules and snuck my little critter into my apartment anyways. I really didn't have any other choice considering the location I moved to. I have him a nice little hutch setup in an open closet. Been living here for 2 years and have yet to get in trouble. Although me and the landlord have a pretty cool relationship, if he found out he may not even care lol..

Anyways, nice blog with some great information. This could be very helpful to those who are being denied about keeping their pets in their homes/apartments.

If you or someone you know are looking to purchase a hutch for your guinea pig, please check out my website @ www.rabbit-hutches-for-sale.org

I've provided some good information on what to look for when purchasing a hutch, along with links to sites with the nicest/affordable hutches.

Take Care!