If you pet was charged extra rent would you pay?

Charging a pet rent is a pretty common practice. The truth of the matter is that there is more damage to a rental property if there is an animal in it. It is not the fault of the animals, but the truth is the truth. Animals have accidents, they are tougher on floors, and the carpets are harder to clean for the next tenant. With all that said, though, I think rent should be extra if a couple has kids, too! LOL

I dont know if this is something that goes on particularly in my area of the country. Charging a deposit or extra money on monthly rent is practically the norm here. I wish I didnt have to pay. I pay a hundred dollars extra each month. In fact, my landlord told my husband that we could save money if we didnt have pets and my husband said no thank you, we'll pay it. I love that he does this for me. I just wish that he didnt have to. thanks for responding.

If I had a way to keep my babies and not pay, trust and believe I would do it in a Hot minute! The point is you love you pets. You are really not telling them so you can keep your animals and live happily. Saving that 3-400 dollars is a help. Thank god they dont charge us per child.lol

If they wouldn't do both, I would go in there and say well besides the birds and fish, we do have 2 cats. But since they want to screw us, I do see why I should be honest. Before we moved into the apartment owned by this company we had lived in places that only charged the extra deposit. I really don't understand why they need to charge both. For two cats we would have to pay $600 deposit, half of which is non-refundable.

That is so good to hear. It seems to me like your pets are truly lucky to have a family like you to love them. THanks for your response.

sooo true. Children can be just as bad. SOmetimes worse than animals. I am constantly being asked if my pets are allowed outside. When I tell them NO the are in shock because there is no smell, no mess, nothing. I feel if you take care of a mess as soon as its created, you shouldnt have odor, complaints or to pay fees

Pets are the same as children. It is a lifelong comittment. Thanks for agreeing with me. It's nice to know that there are people out there who see things as I do.

I couldnt believe what she was saying either. I dont like the fact that I, too pay an extra $100 a month. Fifty for my dog and $50 for my cat. I made the choice to become a pet owner. I took on the responsibility of caring for these animals and no matter what the cost is, I will be responsible for it. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.dl

If only that were possible. I can dream cant I?

Yeah, lets cost the government millions more dollars they don't have to screen for a problem as insignificant as bad pet owners. And the lady might not even be bad, she just couldn't predict the rate increase when she moved, so she would probably pass. Most "screenings" for things are simply if you have any offenses. Teacher screenings only check if you have a felony, and even if you had a pet screening, only somebody who has an animal cruelty violation wouldn't pass the screening.

I have just looked and he is lovely

He is soo cute. I do have a picture of my baby on my profile. Feel free to look. Thanks for understanding my point. Im glad to know there are lots and lots of advocates for animals

He is soo cute. I do have a picture of my baby on my profile. Feel free to look. Thanks for understanding my point. Im glad to know there are lots and lots of advocates for animals

You are lucky the hotel even charged you. About 2 years ago we had a fire at the apartment we were living at. The redcross put us up at the holiday Inn. They didnt want us to bring any thing in with us much less pets. We had to sneak them in. I was almost going to sleep in the car with them. It was December/ early January it was freezing so I had to sneak them in. I think once you decide to have a pet it becomes a responsibility. I take care of all my responsibilities. It seems you do too. Its good to know that there are a few of us out there. Thanks for your response. dl

Thanks for the support. Its so sad that some people will never experience what we do with our pets. I have even posted a discussion swearing my dog was really a hairy boy.lol Sometimes I cant tell who is the human. It is sad to think that as cold as it is outside, there are animals with no one to care walking around. If I could, I would save them all. I am literally tearing up as I type. Thanks for the response.

that is a bit unfair, valerie, the woman may not have known there would be a rent increase - she may have had the cat and then later one the landlord decided to change the terms of renting. if the landlord wants a few hundred dollars secrity deposit and in addition a larger rent each month - she couldn't have THOUGHT about that before it was changed - she would not have known how much if she even thought it would happen. if the cat is not important enough to her to pay the extra or maybe she just does not HAVE the extra - people's expenses do change and maybe she does not have sufficient income where she might have had it before... then she should find it another living option. I do not understand what is meant by keeping it in a hallway -

I am very glad to know that I have created such a great discussion. Thanks for your response. I think, however, that you could find something better to do than to try to pick a fight on myLot. You must really be bored. Might I suggest a hobby?lollollololol!!!!!!! Thank you for your response Its nice to hear all types of opinions. I am just a woman, mother who loves her pets. If this is offensive to you then I suggest that maybe you never get a pet or make a serious decision on your own. I also know first hand what its like for circumstances to change. Even then my pets were part of my family. That is how I feel. Im not asking for you to understand or even appreciate it. I ask you to stop looking for the shock value and consider someone elses opinion. Thank you and God Bless YOU!!!

First off, I am better than no one. ===================================== Your high and mighty attitude says something way differently. The way you are acting, you are treating her like she killed somebody and that you are some awesome, compassionate person who is the standard for all pet owners (if you weren't, then why brag about the fact you pay for your pets?) ========================= Secondly, even if she cant afford it, or doesnt like it then she should have thought of that from the begginning. ========================= Based off of your original post, she wasn't paying 50 dollars a month for her pet until she got with her new landlord, so both of your points are void. If she couldn't afford it, no amount of love is worth going on homless to protect a cat. ========================= We are in the 21st centuury, democracy remember? ========================= Democracy has nothing to do with being able to get rid of your pet. In fact, democracy is associated with freedom of choice, which would mean that a democracy is actually a point for having people get rid of their pets (they can). ========================= I hope she thinks before she has children. ========================= Unrelated to the thread. Children are humans, and cats are pets. Cats lives are inherently less valuable than ours. If you beleive in most forms of God, you should know that animals were typically put on earth for us to use. And if you don't, it should be obvious that animals with limited to know self awareness, limited awareness in general are not the same as thinking beings with self awareness and the capability for deep thought. ========================== Ignoring things and acting as if it isnt your problem. ========================== Gee, you know what is worse than that? Butting into somebody elses personal life and then trying to convince me it is my problem somebody else can't afford a cat. ========================== Try to get off your high horse and stop judging people by a discussion they started. ========================== This actually made me laugh. I am on a high horse? Me, the person who merely told you that you were being abrasive and being judgemental without knowing others? Look at yourself. You are telling somebody she is an awful person because she doesn't want to keep a cat and trying to make everybody beleive it is their concern, not the owner of the cat's. You are claiming that you are the voice of mothers (nothing to do with this discussion) and pet owners, proving that you have an inflated opinion of yourself. You then go on to say that they NEED you to tell them about all these little issues where somebody doesn't fit your perfect standard of being a pet owner. And somehow I manage to be the person on a high horse? If you really and truly think that I am on a high horse and you are some saint, you need to get your head examined. Now.

i think you misunderstood the discussion. I do pay fees for my cat and dog. Fifty dollars a piece extra each month on my rent. The discussion was pertaining to a woman in a store who stated that she was going to leave her cat outside in the hallway instead of paying the fees. She was not willing to pay for her kitty. I ended up taking her and finding her a great home. SOrry about the misunderstanding. Thanks for your response.dl

I do see your point as well. I think being charged extra rent for something that is possible better behaved than some children is preposterous. But the world is what it is and does what it wants. And if the landlord wants to charge a fee, he can. I have been charged a at every apartment I have ever had. Consider yourself lucky if you havent been charged. Thanks for your response.

I also understand a landlord's plight as well. I love my animals as much as my children. My family is now made up of a dog and cat, two parakeets and 3 fish as well as my human members as well. I treat them as I would want someone to treat me. If they do however, have animals that create little messes here and there and one takes care of them immediately, there will be no need for changing up carpets or floor. Thanks for you response.

You can't just tell somebody what they should and shouldn't do. I mean, that is just plain WRONG. IT goes for everybody else in the thread who says she doesn't deserve to have a pet. She was taking care of it beforehand and then complained when she moved and had to pay more. If you were in debt, would you really pay extra to keep a cat in your house and further your debt? You might, but you can't say that every pet owner has to care that much. There are a lot worse cases than somebody wanting to get rid of a pet they can't afford. Go after the people who whip dogs or some of the other stuff on that animal cops show.