Hi, In a message dated 8/9/00 6:00:37 AM, Joseph Lee <[log in to unmask]> writes: >When she moved out,the landlord discovered that she had never cleaned up >after the animal! Food,water,and the animals poop and pee was everywhere. >That obviously influenced the landlord to outlaw pets in his building. I agree with you. My father was a landlord and on more than one occasion found similar conditions when dealing with renters who kept pets. He made a blanket "No pets" policy. If the landlord has a blanket policy that applies to all nonhumans, I can understand it. If the policy only applies to certain animals, like ferrets, then I think it's discriminatory. If the policy only applies to larger animals or dogs, there might be a reason for this - like a lack of outdoor access....But still, I think if the owner is a good one, any size animal can be accomodated, even in a small place. Then we're back to a blanket policy or not. Kim [Posted in FML issue 3139]