I have a friend who just got a cat. The apartment he lives in told him no problem. He moved the cat in and now they are telling him it is their policy that the cat has to be declawed. There is a contract for him to sign that does say the cat has to be declawed. They didn't show him this contract until now; he has to sign it if he wants to have the cat. They do require proof of the declawing in the form of a letter from the vet who preforms the operation within one month from signing.
This is in addition to a $300 deposit (non-refundable) and a $25/month pet charge (these they did mention before).
He asked me for advice but I really do not know what to tell him. He is not interested in doing anything sketchy or illegal no matter how well intentioned (i.e.he is not interested in hiding the cat or forging a letter from a vet). He is in a career where he could easily and legitimately be fired if charges were brought against him, even for something like this.
So far I have suggested:
-Asking if they will accept proof of soft claws, with random inspections as they see fit to make sure the soft claws are actually on
-Asking if they will accept a higher security deposit for the cat
He has already asked if they will accept proof of a scratching post or even posts and been told no. He has already asked if they will accept a letter from a vet explaining why the cat should not be declawed and been told no.
Any other thoughts?
This is in addition to a $300 deposit (non-refundable) and a $25/month pet charge (these they did mention before).
He asked me for advice but I really do not know what to tell him. He is not interested in doing anything sketchy or illegal no matter how well intentioned (i.e.he is not interested in hiding the cat or forging a letter from a vet). He is in a career where he could easily and legitimately be fired if charges were brought against him, even for something like this.
So far I have suggested:
-Asking if they will accept proof of soft claws, with random inspections as they see fit to make sure the soft claws are actually on
-Asking if they will accept a higher security deposit for the cat
He has already asked if they will accept proof of a scratching post or even posts and been told no. He has already asked if they will accept a letter from a vet explaining why the cat should not be declawed and been told no.
Any other thoughts?
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