Pets in apartments., Should they be allowed. Options

[ToxicTaco]

Personally I say yes. In my state cats are allowed in most apartments, and they are clean. What do you think.

[absinthe]

I think its fine the way it is. If a person feels the need to have a cat in their apartment, they should just find an apartment complex that allows them.

There are people that DO have allergic reactions to animals (ie. cat hair, saliva, etc) those that have a deathly fear of them, and people with little children (as friendly as Rex the bulldog is, I just don't want toddlers around him). With that in mind, it makes sense for some complexes to restrict animals to cater to that section of the population.

Then there's the fact that as loving, cute, and playful as animals are, they're messy, and sometimes a hazard (or as I call them, a lawsuit waiting to happen). Leasing offices usually want to minimize the factors contributing to the deterioration of their apartments (even though they slap us with a huge ass bill if Fluffy does end up scratching the walls) and its best to just minimize the possible damage Fluffy can do. As loving as Fluffy might be to you, I highly doubt the leasing office will care to determine whether Fluffy's demeanor is the same towards them.

And instead of going through the pains of allowing certain types of animals, and having to explain why one is allowed over the other, its just easier to just ban them all.