Question:
Okay for those of you that don't live in a house, when you moved in your place , did you need to pay a pet deposit? And for what kind of animals? My apartment you can have caged animals or fish for free but if you have a dog or cat you need to pay $300 pet deposit , thats a lot to me but I paid it back in June when I moved in but I still don't see the reason for the fee to be that much.


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I've never heard of a pet deposit. It might be to cover any damages that the pet makes...like peeing on and staining the carpet or whatever. Our lease just says that we're responsible for damages that aren't normal 'wear and tear' so if one of the cats pees on the carpet and stains it, we'd have to pay the replacement fee.


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when Craig and I broke up a long time ago and I was looking for apartments, I had one landlord tell me I had to sign a contract stating I would hire someone to come in and professionally clean everything, just in case the next tenant was allergic to pets!!
I think actually its a good idea, if landlords didnt say or do things like that than some people would be careless and thnk "its not my place, i dont care" but if you have to pay for it, it kinda makes you be a little more careful and not let them destroy things


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Brandy did you have to pay for your animals?
My place is not ruined at all and I just had a carpet place come in a clean the apartment just because I wanted my carpet done but $300 thats too much for me.


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nope you didnt have to pay anything extra for them, just basically make sure its completly cleaned when you moved out!!!
Here I didnt have to pay or sign anything


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Pet deposits are growing in popularity as landlords are faced with laws that prevent them from refusing someone with pets in certain provinces/states or pet owners that let the pet destroy the property and refuse to pay for the damage.
While small pets can still cause a lot of damage if not supervised, they tend to be less damaging than a cat or a dog. If a cat or dog were to start peeing on carpets, scratching doors, baseboards, etc. the damage could be pretty significant and pretty costly. Not all pet owners would let their pets do that but there is no way for the landlord to be able to know for sure who will and who won't let their pet tear the place apart.
I don't see a problem with a landlord requiring a pet deposit at all. I think that while $300 may seem high, it's pretty reasonable considering the potential damage a landlord may have to fix. It's just one of those things pet owners have to plan for when getting a new pet.
I guess it also depends on the size of your dog/cat and how many you have. If you only had one pocket sized chihuahua and the landlord was still asking for $300, then I think that's a bit blown out of proportion


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I have a pekingnese(?) and I just put the minature poodle in a new home.


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Yep I had a 100 dollar pet deposit and had a 10 dollar a month extra on my rent when we rented.


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do you get that money back when you move out tho??? if there are no damages


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OMG Christy are you serious that's crazy to me. Brandy no there is no refund with the apartment I live at.