Dogs and Cats - What You Need to Know Before You Lease an Apartment

Locating an apartment that accepts dogs in Houston is not difficult at all. It really is more difficult to find an apartment community that will not accept dogs and cats. Cats are in fact accepted at almost all apartment communities. Apartments will not even discusses rules regarding cats. Cats don't weight much and are usually clean animals.

However, apartments do treat dogs a little differently. Dog's weights can fluctuate from ten pounds to over one hundred. Also dogs can also bite and injure fellow tenants. Actually when it comes down to deciding whether a community will accept your dog, there are two specific criteria your pet must meet.

Pet Weight

Each and every apartment community will set a pet maximum. Every now and then renters can find an community that will have an unlimited weight. But for the most part weight limits are set. For example, Camden properties usually have a pet maximum of 99 pounds. They are able to lease many apartment units as individuals who have pets weighing 80 and 90 pounds may have nowhere else to turn.

Many renters don't understand that large dogs can scratch hardwood flooring and damage apartment homes in other ways. Stained concrete flooring is actually a plus for your large dog as the flooring is not easily scratched and makes easy for clean ups. One may also encounter a situation where the pet weighs a few pounds over the maximum. Don't worry too much as apartment communities will not weight your dog. However if the pet is 10 or 15 pounds over the limit, this may be of a concern.

Breed Type

If the pet falls under an aggressive breed, it will be declined immediately. Aggressive breeds include Doberman Pinchers, German Shepherds, Pet Bulls etc. And don't try and sneak your pet in. The apartment community may evict you. And this is the last item one needs on their credit report.

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