Pet Deposits and Apartment Living: My Cat Refuses to Pay His Rent!
I would love to go to my local shelter and adopt a kitten or two so they can belong to a loving family who will care for them but living here is making that impossible. I knew when I started thinking about getting a kitten I would have to delegate part of my budget to them for vet bills, food, and other necessities but I never expected to pay rent for them.
Having a kitten can help relieve the stress of every day life and bring joy to your life but here at the apartment, money is more important. I can see charging a small deposit in case the animal does damage to the apartment's property but I don't know of any cat that has caused serious harm to anything except maybe the furniture which is my own personal property anyways.
The only things here that belong to the apartment company are the floors and the walls and I can't comprehend why they think I need to pay so much to have a declawed kitten live with me. I don't know about you but if my kitten were to throw up on the floor I would get out my trusty carpet cleaner and clean it. He doesn't have claws so he's not going to scratch the paint or dig into the walls, he stays indoors so he isn't making a mess outside that needs to be cleaned up, and he only weighs 5 pounds so I'm pretty sure he won't disturb the neighbors. So why must I pay rent for this breathing ball of fur?
The fact is that apartment complexes are more concerned about money, they want to do everything they can to get as much as possible so they're willing to charge for obscure things. If they're going to charge your pet rent, they should at least take into account the size of the animal because generally speaking, a large dog is going to be more of a hassle than a small kitten but instead, they charge the same fees.
I for one believe that apartment complexes should think more logically about what they're charging for, I'm sorry but I can't afford to spend that much money on my cat in addition to what I already spend and unfortunately I can't send him out to find a job to pay his own rent.
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Post a CommentPeople wonder why there are so many unwanted pets- besides lack of spay/neuter. Apartment owners are charging more outrageous fees to pet owners, fewer owners are allowing pets at all, and economic woes are causing a larger number of renters.
I'd love to move from where I am, but I can't because I have three fur-balls/babies that I take care of. Any other apartment building will either charge me for all three, or outright tell me that I have to get rid of two of them that I've raised from kittens (my youngest is 5 yrs. old), and still charge me to keep my oldest (she's 15).
The apartments where I live now usually charge around that much for pets, but only for new tennents. Tennents that have been here since before the new owners took over aren't charged - at least not yet. Unfortunately, that will probably change if these new owners get their way - and I have three cats I'll need to pay for! No possible way I'll be able to afford to keep them if the owners charge me. I have no idea what to do if that happens.