Emotional support pets—what’s the scam?

[Jane S.]

Can I refuse to rent to applicants who have emotional support pets? Do tenants use the seemingly loose rules for categorizing animals as emotional support in order to avoid paying pet deposit? When you think about it, every pet is an emotional support pet. Lonely? Get a dog … Someone just called about my rental and the 2nd question I ask is do you have pets and she said “3 emotional support dogs” so that was the end of the call. Wished her good luck.

Like they are gonna really take these dogs for walks 3 times a day! I’m paying $4500 to repair the back yard from the destruction of just one dog! But it seems like every tenant has a dog or 2 or 4 … Personally I love dogs but I dont have the energy or time to do right by one. So I am pet free now. Also love and adore kitties but they throw up a lot. Nature made them so attractive to us humans with their big eyes and cute smiles.

Woof or miaoww