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[Zoisite]

So I was wondering, can a landlord say you cannot have a pet if your school is leasing an apartment from them. By pet I mean like guinea pig or a rabbit. I just don't think a small pet like that can do anything more harmful than a normal human can... Is there any laws about a landlord being able to dictate something like that

[Lastrova]

In my Officetel, several people are keeping small dogs, so I doubt it will be a problem.

[ttompatz]

[mattdemers]

i would imagine that an office-tel is torture for dogs and cats.

[northway]

[mattdemers]

[Poltergeist]

OP: Do you already have the animal? If so, I'd get permission in writing to keep him/her in the officetel before moving in. Your school can cause a lot of problems for you if the landlord objects, and many animals lose their homes under similar circumstances. If not, I think you should wait a while and get settled before you adopt.

@Mattdemers: You're not very imaginative. My three angels are fine in an officetel, and my dog and I are celebrating our third anniversary today. I'd insist on a written guarantee before moving to a new place, though.

[Poltergeist]

[Illysook]

My cat seems a bit bored in our small space but she is doing pretty well for being 14 and I'm not sure that a bigger space would make any difference. She no longer wants to climb and jump the way that she used to. She is very spoiled. I knitted her a mouse and filled it with catnip that my mother sent and she will only eat soft food which is expensive here, so I sometimes cook for her. It's a pain, but it's totally worth it.

[n�fara]

[Zoisite]

[dongjak]

You should have done it Korean style: check your lease, make sure that there are no conditions about pets. Bring a pet in without telling your landlord. He didn't include the condition in the lease so he has no grounds to kick you out.

My Korean friend tried to convince me to do this when I moved into my new place with my two dogs. I refused and made him tell my landlord up front about my two dogs. My landlord was cools so thankfully it all worked out.

[n�fara]

how about... fish?

[Zoisite]

I don't see the harm in it, I will probably get a pet anyways... maybe not a dog though, just because it's a bit tough to maintain if you are just by yourself and away most of the time....but I hear Hedgehogs are very low maintenance.