Your Guide To Finding A Cat-Friendly Apartment
If you have a cat, then your apartment search is not limited to finding a place that will meet your own needs. It's also a search for a place that will meet your cat's needs. However, finding an apartment that not only allows cats but that is also truly cat-friendly is not always easy. Fortunately, there are a few tips you can follow for a more successful search.
Reach out to other cat owners you know.
If you have other friends who you know own cats and rent, reach out to them. Ask if there may be another apartment in their building coming up for rent soon. They may even be able to talk to their landlord or property manager and get the names of some other pet-friendly properties that the person owns or manages. Pet-friendly apartments can go quickly, so getting the inside scoop like this can help you get in ahead of the competition.
Bring your cat's vet records with you.
Some apartment owners are willing to rent to cat owners, but they may not heavily advertise that fact because they'd rather review potential pets on a case-by-case basis. However, it does not hurt to go look at apartments you like and ask the landlord if they're willing to allow a cat. If you have your cat's vet records with you, then you can more easily support your case that your cat is well cared for, vaccinated, healthy, and a good tenant.
Reach out to real estate agents.
If you're short on time and don't want to spend hours scrolling through apartment ads, then maybe it's time to let someone else do your apartment search for you. Contact a real estate agent, and ask if they know of anything suitable. Sometimes real estate agents know about apartments that are not publicly advertised. They may know which local apartment communities allow cats and are well-suited to cats, or they may have the names of property owners who have relaxed pet policies.
Further, if you have rented with your cat in the past, consider having your previous landlord write a letter stating that your cat is well-mannered and clean. This will help assure new landlords that they can rent to you without worries.
It's not always easy to find an apartment that allows and will be suitable for a cat. However, you should have better luck with the strategies above. Contact a company for more information regarding pet-friendly apartments.