Pet friendly rentals
Finding a great rental apartment or home is hard enough without having to worry about what you are going to do with your pets. It seems that finding pet friendly rentals for both living and vacation times is getting harder and harder. In many cases, that is the first thing you have to think about when looking around. Once you have a list of good ones, then you have to decide what you like and what you might want to get.
You should also know that when it comes to renting a home or apartment, there are different types of pet friendly rentals. Being a cat owner, I have run into quite a few different types. The first type is the one that allows no pets what-so-ever unless you already own them. Some landlords don't want you going out to get new pets, but if you already have some, they may let you keep them. Those are, obviously, out if you want to get new pets in the future. This type will have what pets you have and even the names of the specific pets right in the lease. If you add more without permission, it could be a reason for your landlord to legally break your lease.
There are also some pet friendly rentals that only allow certain types of pets. Some will say that you can have cats, but you may not have any dog of any type. Some will allow small breed dogs, but you aren't going to be able to rent from them if you have a large, yellow lab. Yet other pet friendly rentals might say that fish, hamsters, gerbils, or small reptiles are okay as long as they are in a contained unit, but dogs and cats both are not allowed.
You may find that some pet friendly rentals will make you pay more when it comes to your security deposit. You may also find some hotels allow pets, but only if you pay a small deposit as well. When looking for
cottages for vacation, you may find that some people offer pet friendly rentals, but many will say that they wish you to leave your pets at home. If that is not an option for you, you have to keep looking. Though they are getting harder to find, they are out there. You might just be more limited in your choices than you first thought.
