Pet fee, pet deposit AND pet rent...

[Josue Guzman]

Hey, BP!

I thought I would post this question here since I'm planning to own rentals myself. 

I'm planning to move after I get married later this year so my fiancee and I are looking for potential places. We found a community we really liked, but they charge:

$250 non-refundable fee per pet
$250 deposit per pet
$??? pet rent /pet/month. 

Their website didn't specify how much the pet rent is but if I had to guess, it would be $20-$30.

I understand the need for paying extra for pets, but that feels like overkill. Especially since we have two lazy adult cats. Is this common or am I just overreacting? If it matters, I'm from Houston, TX and we're planning to move to the Woodlands / Conroe area. 

Thanks!