FL security deposit regarding pets and paint

[Paul Tibok]

Hello BP, beginner investor here. Just closed on my first duplex two weeks ago, house hacking and loving it! This question is actually about my security deposit I'm trying to get back from my apartment I just left. I did sign a lease that stated no pets and my girlfriend convinced me to get a cat. The landlord found out and ended up just telling me to keep my mouth shut about it and I could keep him because I was a good tenant. Now that I am moved out she is telling me the cat smell is still there. Before leaving I even rented a rug doctor and cleaned the carpets. The cats did not damage any property, used the litter box from the day he came in. She is also telling me that I am responsible for a touch up paint job and she is taking the "deodorizing" of the carpets and paint job off my deposit. Is this legal or do I not have a leg to stand on? Please help!! I plan on sending her a certified letter stating my new address and my request for my deposit because she refuses to meet with me for an inspection. I am paid up until the 1st and a neighbor told me she was showing my "cat smelling" apartment last night. Thank you in advance!