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Janice · 10-10-2004, 12:42 PM

My husband and I moved last week from a condo that we own and plan to rent out for income.

The realtor just called and told me that he found a nice couple with a teenage daughter. They have a good credit and rental history.

The condo association allows pets, but it is still left up to our own discretion if we want to allow the tenants to have pets or not. We told the realtor that we would allow one pet...a cat or a dog. No large dogs....no rotweillers, pitbulls or dobermans. I don't care if they were raised by nuns. I've got a liability issue, and I don't want to frighten my former neighbors.

The interested couple has a rabbit and a bird. I guess it's a grey African parrot....a talking bird.

I don't know anything about rabbits or birds. I'm afraid the bird will be a squackbox.

I also recall a clause in my condo rules about only domesticated animals. I'm guessing birds and bunnies are domesticated?

I don't know. We're scheduled to meet them tomorrow to show the place.

Advice?

I Love Carol Burnett! · 10-10-2004, 12:50 PM

My advise is let them keep the parot and bird.

TJL · 10-10-2004, 12:51 PM

Hmmm.

I would probably be more concerned about the rabbit. They like to chew furniture and mouldings and phone lines and electrical cords. My roommates girlfrind had a pet rabbit, and it loved to chew everything.

Mijada · 10-10-2004, 12:52 PM

I wouldn't see any problem with a rabbit. It will most likely be in a cage a lot of the time anyway. A bird on the other hand is a different matter. Like you said it may be noisy and birds can also be messy too. But I guess it wouldn't be any messier or noisier than a dog.

robyrob · 10-10-2004, 12:52 PM

interview the bird extensively, he may just spill the beans...

Dutabi84 · 10-10-2004, 12:56 PM

All bunnies do is sit around and poop..so I wouldn't worry about that. Those birds can be annoying though. How close is that place to the neighbors?

Janice · 10-10-2004, 12:58 PM

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Originally posted by Dutabi84
All bunnies to is sit around and poop..so I wouldn't worry about that. Those birds can be annoying though. How close is that place to the neighbors?

Very close. There's a condo on each side and more across the hall. It's a 48-unit condo building.

Janice · 10-10-2004, 12:59 PM

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Originally posted by robyrob
interview the bird extensively, he may just spill the beans...

That's hilarious. I'm glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read it, or you'd owe me a keyboard.

Janice · 10-10-2004, 01:01 PM

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Originally posted by TJL
Hmmm.

I would probably be more concerned about the rabbit. They like to chew furniture and mouldings and phone lines and electrical cords. My roommates girlfrind had a pet rabbit, and it loved to chew everything.

That's all I need...a wall chomping Peter Cottontail. My husband knew someone whose rabbit chewed through a radio wire and got electrocuted.

Dutabi84 · 10-10-2004, 01:02 PM

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Originally posted by Janice
Very close. There's a condo on each side. It's a 48-unit condo building.

Well..if the walls aren't sound-proof enough, and that bird is a squaker, I'd have to unfortunately say no to the bird.

I am Him · 10-10-2004, 02:17 PM

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Originally posted by I Love Carol Burnett!
My advise is let them keep the parot and bird.

as opposed to keeping the parot and the rabbit

ThirteenInchEscape · 10-10-2004, 03:01 PM

when my stepdad was in college, the rabbit he and his exwife had ate all the marijuana they had growing in the basement...

My stepbrothers mom told him that...

Ok, at any rate, I dont know that birds are loud enough to really annoy the neighbors.

And Rottweilers are such sweet dogs...mine wouldnt hurt a fly..

Mr. Stefani · 10-10-2004, 03:09 PM

My mom has 4 parrots, one is an African Grey, and it is the most quiet of all of them all. They don't squak, they just talk every now and then. I want all the other birds to die, the African can stay.

Liza · 10-10-2004, 03:14 PM

We have both a rabbit and a bird (as well as several other animals) at my parents house. The bird and bunny are almost always in a cage. The bird never shuts up, but he's not loud. The rabbit hops and poops and poops and hops. That's it. Really, I don't think you should worry about either of them. The animals can be messy, but you're not going to be the one cleaning up after them, so why worry? Let them keep their pets. If they're perfect otherwise, then don't be picky.

Mr. Stefani · 10-10-2004, 03:19 PM

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Originally posted by robyrob
interview the bird extensively, he may just spill the beans...

i'd be afraid. our birds say some not so nice things. like today it told me to "shut the f up" as I walked by it's cage. I wonder who taught it that.

10-10-2004, 12:42 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Advice Please My husband and I moved last week from a condo that we own and plan to rent out for income. The realtor just called and told me that he found a nice couple with a teenage daughter. They have a good credit and rental history. The condo association allows pets, but it is still left up to our own discretion if we want to allow the tenants to have pets or not. We told the realtor that we would allow one pet...a cat or a dog. No large dogs....no rotweillers, pitbulls or dobermans. I don't care if they were raised by nuns. I've got a liability issue, and I don't want to frighten my former neighbors. The interested couple has a rabbit and a bird. I guess it's a grey African parrot....a talking bird. I don't know anything about rabbits or birds. I'm afraid the bird will be a squackbox. I also recall a clause in my condo rules about only domesticated animals. I'm guessing birds and bunnies are domesticated? I don't know. We're scheduled to meet them tomorrow to show the place. Advice?

10-10-2004, 12:50 PM	#2
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10-10-2004, 12:51 PM	#3
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10-10-2004, 12:52 PM	#5
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10-10-2004, 03:01 PM	#12
ThirteenInchEscape Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 21, 2004 Location: Palouse, Washington Posts: 1,218	when my stepdad was in college, the rabbit he and his exwife had ate all the marijuana they had growing in the basement... My stepbrothers mom told him that... Ok, at any rate, I dont know that birds are loud enough to really annoy the neighbors. And Rottweilers are such sweet dogs...mine wouldnt hurt a fly..
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10-10-2004, 12:52 PM	#4
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	I wouldn't see any problem with a rabbit. It will most likely be in a cage a lot of the time anyway. A bird on the other hand is a different matter. Like you said it may be noisy and birds can also be messy too. But I guess it wouldn't be any messier or noisier than a dog.

10-10-2004, 12:56 PM	#6
Dutabi84 kittens must die Forum Star Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: MN/TX Posts: 11,026	All bunnies do is sit around and poop..so I wouldn't worry about that. Those birds can be annoying though. How close is that place to the neighbors?

10-10-2004, 03:09 PM	#13
Mr. Stefani Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jul 15, 2001 Posts: 20,757	My mom has 4 parrots, one is an African Grey, and it is the most quiet of all of them all. They don't squak, they just talk every now and then. I want all the other birds to die, the African can stay.

10-10-2004, 03:14 PM	#14
Liza BestYearsofOurLives Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 24, 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 6,537	We have both a rabbit and a bird (as well as several other animals) at my parents house. The bird and bunny are almost always in a cage. The bird never shuts up, but he's not loud. The rabbit hops and poops and poops and hops. That's it. Really, I don't think you should worry about either of them. The animals can be messy, but you're not going to be the one cleaning up after them, so why worry? Let them keep their pets. If they're perfect otherwise, then don't be picky.