Owning Chins where you're not allowed.

[jsmyrnov]

I know this debate has been done before, but oh well! New people, new debate! Plus, this may be appropriate because the hedgie owning thread is up and active!

So, what is your opinion on owning chins where you're not supposed to? By this I mean dorm rooms, apartments, rented rooms, ect. I know that there are apartments that allow it (yay for allowing caged animals!) and that people can rent a room in a house where it is allowed, but this is where it is specifically NOT allowed.



I personally do not approve. If you're in a dorm, they can catch you and kick you out! Then you have to find a place fast that will allow pets and make sure you can come up with the deposit and make sure you have a roomate that won't try to feed them to a snake (kidding....kinda). In apartments, you usually get 3 days to 2 weeks to get rid of them or get out, plus paying the fines against your lease. Trying to find homes for chinchillas fast does not always work! Giving them to friends can be a very bad thing and trying to hide them still will get you evicted. Find a place that allows them, there are many! I know that they won't be put down, but having to up and move in a pinch or rehoming your chins very fast can cause much unneeded stress and they might suffer because of your sudden financial hardship.


On a hypothetical note-please do not PM me to inform me that you are keeping a pet where you should not be.

So what do you think?

[bear]

meh. if you want to, ya gotta have a backup plan that can be completed in a couple hours. otherwise, it's not fair to the animal to go through all that.

for example, i got a hedgie and kept her in my dorm room for 6 months. BUT if it became a problem to anyone, my approved backup plan was to keep her at my boyfriend's house a mile away, until graduation.

[smokeyrd]

I've got 9 chinnies that live with me in m dorm room...no problems as of yet. It's convenient that I never read the handbook...hehehe. ;) In any case, I've also got an apartment off-campus that I'm paying 1/2 rent on when im not living there and i use it as storage, so if anything ever happened, I could just move in, pay full rent, and take care of everything poifectly! :P

[kryssy]

I guess I don't approve of having them somewhere they are no suppose to be or unwanted. just a lot of headache. Of course, always having a back up plan is very important even if you are allowed to keep them. Never know what might happen, and all of a sudden you need a temp place to house them. I own my house so keeping them is no big deal. I know some places have laws against even owning certain animals within city limits ( I know for sure of a few places hedgies aren't allowed not sure of any about chins, but whatever). If something was to happen to my house I have a back up. But to have one say in an apartment they aren't allowed is wrong in that there are places that allow them, find one. There are many people out there following the rules of their lease. If you think you are responsible enough to own a chin then be responsible enought to follow all rules or laws around them.

[kaiteedyd]

I've got 9 chinnies that live with me in m dorm room...no problems as of yet. It's convenient that I never read the handbook...hehehe. ;) In any case, I've also got an apartment off-campus that I'm paying 1/2 rent on when im not living there and i use it as storage, so if anything ever happened, I could just move in, pay full rent, and take care of everything poifectly! :P

Nine? That's alot in one dorm room! Do you have a room-mate?

[kittylilac]

I have a one bedroom apartment. They allows cats and small dogs w/ a deposit but never mentioned anything about caged animals.

I have two chins, bird and a cat. They don't know about any :scared: , but my lease is almost up and I am moving (this place actually sucks..). If something were to happen where I had to move them, I do have a back-up plan: my parents house.


I guess its all up to you if you want to risk things like this.

[nikkiann69]

in the appartment that I am renting the landlord was cool with me having the chins. The upside was that he knew what they were and had a few of them in the day. :) I say that if you're not suppose to have them in a place that you're living, it's a good idea. Colds and viruses can travel not only to people but to critters also. Not only that but the fact of being caught or just constantly being on the look out just plain sucks. You're too worried about being caught than spending time with your animals.

[kaiteedyd]

I have a one bedroom apartment. They allows cats and small dogs w/ a deposit but never mentioned anything about caged animals.

I have two chins, bird and a cat. They don't know about any :scared: , but my lease is almost up and I am moving (this place actually sucks..). If something were to happen where I had to move them, I do have a back-up plan: my parents house.


I guess its all up to you if you want to risk things like this.

When I was apartment hunting alot of property managers rolled their eyes at me when I asked about a pet deposit for hedgehogs. They said they only require that for non cage animals. Not one even flinched when I asked if I could have a hedgehog. I doubt your landlord would care. The only thing you should really worry about is the cat.

[Kev Rob]

I rented a house when I was in University that we were allowed to have our dogs at. We were not allowed to have any caged animals. Weird. But that was fine, as my rabbit did not live in a cage anyways
:-)

[jessiegrl22]

I live in an apartment where pets "aren't" allowed, but the owner of the apartment complex told me that she doesn't care about caged animals. She only cares if the pets become problems