No one can evict anyone immediately for being in violation of a rental agreement. They must first give you a 30 day notice by law. Eviction is a long process and you can stretch it out for months and fight it in court letting a judge decide and even if you lose in court you still have another 30 days to move. Contact the Housing Authority found in the government pages of you local phone book. Learn and know you rights as a renter. It is my understanding that "pets" usually consist of dogs, cats, and birds. Fish, hamsters and ferrets in a cage may not necessarily be a violation. But what do I know? I live in California and I'm committing a crime by having ferrets too. Pam [Posted in FML issue 4487]