I love property management and I'm not kidding. Who else gets to deal with this in their regular day? Oh BTW is a duck a "pet"?

[Aaron Wyssmann]

A tenant had a maintenance request about the bathtub handle.  It would come off and spray out when taking a shower.  So I sent my plumber out there this morning to fix it.  He called me and asked whether they had paid a pet fee.  I responded that I didn't know and asked why?  Because he said he was pretty sure he heard a duck in there...and maybe a turkey.  I laughed and of course peppered him because I thought he was just trying to get me worked up.  He convinced me he was not.

So, I got my camera and headed to the property to do some investigative work.  I rang the doorbell and the tenant came to the door.  I told him that I was there to do an inspection and he of course asked why.  I simply told him that my maintenance man told me there were more than just dogs or cats at the property.  I asked him what animals he had at the property.  

He stated, "A cat, two dogs and a bird...oh yeah also a lizard."  

I said what kind of bird and he stated, "One that is in a cage".  I told him that I would need to come into the property to see for myself because those were not authorized animals.

He took me to a bedroom and sure enough there was some sort of caged bird.  I took a picture of it.  I turned around to see the two dogs...and two turtles.  I asked about them and he said, "I'm only watching them for a friend."  

Of course you are...

I then asked to see the lizard.  Upon walking through the living room I saw another caged animal.  I asked what it was and he said a rabbit but they were only watching that for a friend...and for just another day or two.   

SURE you are...

I then saw the lizard in the cage, took another picture and kept asking more questions.  

Here's where it gets good...I see this cabinet that is turned on it's side with tinted glass on it.  At first I was just going to walk by but then I had a hunch.  I said, "What's this cabinet?" 

Silence...you could have heard a pin drop.

I walked over to it, opened the top and what you ask was in it?  That's right my friend a duck.  Yes folks, a duck in a cabinet.  Just for those of you that don't believe me...here's the proof.