Animal cruelty charges can be pretty significant if the issue is extensive.When are you expecting rent?

I would rather be feared then loved and Ill take the risk of dealing with the magistrates and explaining a simple escrow account over losing money on a business transaction.Somehow, you've managed to forego the warning against being hated for needless cruelty in your first quote and you equate grifting $50/month more out of a tenant for a pet that doesn't exist with "something great."

The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

We came across a news article about the owner being charged with animal cruelty for killing his dog by tieing him up in the basement and letting him starve to death.

If they need to change from one service animal to another, then we fill out a new Service Animal Agreement.We also include name and contact information regarding the service animal's veterinarian and emergency care taker.Here is an excerpt from our Service Animal Agreement regarding other terms:"Tenant agrees to:1.Provide proper care for the animal in accordance with veterinary recommendations or ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) guidelines.See www.aspca.org.2.Not to leave the animal unattended for any unreasonable periods of time.3.Adhere to local ordinances, including leash, vaccination, and tag/licensing, requirements.4.Clean up after the animal and dispose of animal waste properly and quickly.5.Not to leave animal food or water outside the dwelling, as it could attract other animals.6.Keep the animal from being noisy, aggressive, or from causing any annoyance or discomfort to others.7.Immediately remedy any complaints that arise from animal behavior.8.Immediately pay for any damage, loss, or expense caused to others by the animal.9.Provide animal with regular health care, to include vaccinations as recommended by a veterinarian.10.Arrange for an emergency caretaker for the animal.Tenant agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Landlord against all liability, judgments, expenses (including attorney fees), or claims by third parties for any injury to any person or damage to property caused by Tenant’s animal.Landlord reserves the right to revoke permission to keep the animal should Tenant break this agreement or provide false or misleading information."

*Full disclosure: I have never punted a dog and don't condone cruelty to animals.

I would like them to be cruelty free (not tested on animals) Thanks for any help! 

These exemptions apply to corporations, and any community chest, fund, or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational purposes, or to foster national or international amateur sports competition, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.†Don’t see that one working myself...REITThis one I am very interested in but to qualify as a REIT it has to follow these basic rules1, Be an entity that is taxable as a corporation2, Be managed by a board of directors or trustees3, Have shares that are fully transferable4, Have a minimum of 100 shareholders5, Have no more than 50 percent of its shares held by five or fewerindividuals during the last half of the taxable year6, Invest at least 75 percent of its total assets in real estate assets7, Derive at least 75 percent of its gross Income from rents from realestate property or interest on mortgages on real property8, Have no more than 20 percent of its assets consist of stocks in taxable REIT subsidiaries9, Pay annually at least 90 percent of its taxable Income in the form ofshareholder dividendsBut the benefits are that a REIT PaysNO CAPITAL GAINS TAX.

I would not imagine this kind of cruelty amongst the people of LA that I know.

People kvetched and moaned about cruelty but Mayor Guilliani wasn't swayed.