Can a landlourd legally require you as a tenant to have your cat declawed?

Answer 1

If they have that as a condition of your keeping a cat, and it is written in the contract you signed, then yes...they can.

Rather than declaw, offer to put Soft Paws on your cat.

Soft Paws are vinyl nail caps that are glued on the your cat's nails. They can easily be installed yourself and they come in lots of different colors.

Declawing is not recommended. It is a major surgery and the healing process is painful. It takes a long time to fully heal, and you have to use shredded newspaper for kitty litter for a LONG time.

Answer 2

Sometimes.

I am a Property Manager of a 327 unit apartment complex, and also own several homes that I rent out.

We can say that we prefer that a cat be declawed, but unless it is stated in the lease as a provision of having a cat, there is nothing that can be done about it.

Landlords CAN however say that "no pets are allowed."

I don't think that a cat needs to be declawed to live in an apartment. Supply your cat with something other than carpet to scratch on...if you notice him or her scratching the carpet or walls, spray him or her with a water bottle until it gets the idea that it's behavior is not acceptable.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

No. In Greece it is actually unthinkable to declaw pets and the law allows 2 pets per flat, regardless of what the landlord or the neighbours think. It depends on the country. But I wouldn't mutilate the poor thing for any reason. Would you want your own nails torn out if your landlord insisted? Just trim the cat's nails, give him special mats to scratch and teach him not to damage the house. And assure your landlord that you will pay for any damage made by the cat.

Answer 4

If it is signed in your contract that your cat must be declawed before moving in, then yes he can take legal action to force you to declaw your cat. However if in contract nothing was mentioned of your cat being or not being declawed and this is new information he has revealed to you, then no, I don't believe he has any legal action available to him that you can't counter. You need to check your local laws about landlord rights however.

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Like the others said though, he can force you to get rid of the cat.

Answer 5

No. There may be extreme circumstances if the cat somehow hurt a human and a judge ordered it, otherwise the landlord has no right to tell you to declaw your cat

Answer 6

confident, they very own the valuables and that they are able to set the regulations. in case you're in touch, seek for a clean place of abode or choose a cat that has before been declawed. I chosen the alternative of picking a before declawed cat from a safeguard because of the fact that is rather person-friendly in my area to have the declawing coverage. i think of that is cruel in my view and does no longer do it myself. besides, visit petfinder and put in your zip and you will see the declawed cats are patently marked :)

Answer 7

I don't know if they have that legal right or not. Before just jumping into it and getting kitties toes amputated, I would certainly check with an attorney.

You may also want to explain to your landlord what Soft Paws are and agree to have your cat wear them. The landlord is obviously trying to prevent damage to his property and Soft Paws would accomplish that without the cruelness and pain of amputation.

Answer 8

No, but the landlord could ban pets - or give the choice of declawed cat, or no cat.

Answer 9

no, but he can force you do get rid of the cat if he wants.

Personally, I would find another place to live because declawing a cat is cruel and unnecessary.

Answer 10

If your landlord decides that having a cat with claws can cause potential harm, then yes, it's legal.

They may be worried about (most of all) harm to other people, if your cat ever claws or attacks them. They can sue you and the landlord. Also, they may worry about damage to the residence and the area around it.