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I’m with ALS and Hammerhead on this one. People who rent need to consider the future likelihood of relocation, with all of the inherent and potential complications and responsibilities, BEFORE getting a pet. Companion animals are a lifetime commitment, not temporary playthings to be acquired on impulse. I don’t see landlord pet restrictions as any different than restrictions on children; would you dump your children just because a particular property owner would not accept them? I’ve never heard of a $1,000 pet deposit, nor was I aware that rental housing is now so scarce that no other option was available. To my knowledge,the opposite is true right now.
Anyone who wants to start blindly handing over $1,000 in increments should make their donation to a no-kill shelter instead. All of these shelters are already overwhelmed, even without the shut down of King County animal services. At least you’d know where your money was going, and your donation would benefit many animals. Bailing out one individual person who has made an irresponsible decsion does not guarantee that the animal will not be dumped later on, or that the owner will not require future bailouts for future bad choices. Unfortunately, the animal has no choice in the matter, and it is ultimately the animal who suffers.