Dogs Left in a Garage Rental

[Mark B.]

Good morning all - Not sure if this is the right forum for this but I had to share.  

My PM found me a tenant for one of my garages on Monday.  I had a guy go in this morning to clean the garage next to the garage being discussed (last tenant left it a mess with all his trash in there).  He calls me (with one of my tenants standing next to him) and says that there are dogs in the other garage...  I immediately call my PM who is surprised as i was. She calls the garage tenant and the tenant says something along the lines of "well i put a space heater in there.... i didn't want to go to the garage alone, so I left my dogs there".  The PM pretty much says no.... and that shes out.  The tenant then says she'll move out, she'll come pick up the money she paid and get her dogs and leave... Are you kidding me?????  There is 0 chance shes getting any money back from me and I hope they send her to jail

My PM is now calling animal control (or the proper authorities) on this woman. 

Also - My tenant then tells me that she's been hearing dogs barking for a few days but just assumed it was the neighbors dogs.  

I guess the two lessons to be learned here are that there are f@#$ing TERRIBLE people out there, and to make sure your (or the PM's) inspection rounds include the garages.  I think I will start knocking on garages as I make my rounds from now on

Update as im writing this - Animal control and my PM made it to the garage before the tenant did. Hopefully these dogs find a better home (although even on the streets would be better than this woman)