| If there is one thing that really upsets | | | | you have logged in. |
| potential tenants looking for an apartment it | | | | |
| is the, 'No Pets Allowed' line in the | | | | There are many reasons why one can state some |
| Internet ad. This one issue is enough to get | | | | animals may not be welcome in flats. Firstly, |
| a prospective tenant very upset. That may be | | | | large, dangerous dogs are often very noisy |
| because one person's devoted hairy, fluffy, | | | | and protective; consequently, every noise |
| or even feathery companion is another's man's | | | | they hear will bring them to attention and |
| unclean, rowdy, pongy, flea-ridden all-round | | | | start a frenzy of barking day or night. |
| nuisance. | | | | Secondly, un-neutered male cats are very |
| | | | protective of their territory and mark with |
| The basic 'model' by-laws state in print, | | | | the most pungent and 'impossible to get rid |
| that residents may only have pets with the | | | | of odour' of such concentration, that even |
| absolute permission of the owner, body | | | | registered catteries will not take them. In |
| corporate, or executive committee; it also | | | | respect of these examples, you cannot blame |
| states that permission cannot be unreasonably | | | | the owner of the apartment. Unfortunately, |
| withheld. | | | | offensive owners usually have offensive pets |
| | | | and are selfish, so rejection is not |
| So, just what does this mean when you are | | | | unreasonable. |
| searching for an apartment? Well simply this. | | | | |
| Look for apartments online which specifically | | | | The simple truth is, that most countries in |
| state that dogs and cats are welcome. | | | | Europe are pet friendly as are the hotels and |
| | | | chalets and public transport. The USA is pet |
| No, I am not being flippant because there are | | | | friendly as well; in fact, I lived at the |
| sites, which offer these comforts. If you log | | | | Plaza with two bulldogs and three Persian |
| on to and join free, you can search the | | | | cats for over six months and we were ALL |
| online listings, which cover Australia-wide | | | | looked after very well indeed. |
| and have thousands of online selections once | | | | |