Two different animals. 

@Jonathan S.Covered and protected with his terms of lease agreement for that amount of time may bring to many possibilities and characteristics that may arise from his end such as sense self ownership, disputes, a sense of pride, the bigger brother, and so many flaws from his end as human that you are not aware of yet and aren’t willing to tolerate later.

I'd check with your insurance carrier on specific language about animals/dogs/pets.

However, you need to understand that a large portion of Section 8 tenants are complete animals.

For example "No cooking grease, oil, animal meat bones, pasta, rice, any other substance down the garbage disposals except apple and carrot peels and liquids with no solid matter such as juice and soda" and "no vaping and smoking of any tobacco product, marijuana or any substance" on the property, including the backyard"  

Would you also evict the tenant if they had called animal control and had your cat trapped and taken to the shelter?

Got to know all about live animal traps and mounting spikey things on rafters.   

I know these were inherited tenants, but to help address this issue going forward, I would add a high unauthorized animal fee to my leases.

The location determines all the long-term characteristics of an investment property necessary for a dependable passive income.

Just haven’t done the rehab portion of re investing which I know is a whole other animal.