pets must be spayed/neutured?

[tomigi]

Springfield, Oregon

I'm renting an apartment and they allow pets, however I found it odd that part of the pet agreement they have required that the pet be spayed/neutered. This is a female corgi which is an expensive dog and my preference here is not to physically alter or give the dog unnecessary surgery, and this procedure can't be reversed. I have no plans to breed her and she's 3 years old already and hasn't been in heat once, and if anything I'd rather use a less invasive approach to managing her reproductive system.

Do they have the legal right to require this?

Here's a copy of the agreement with requirements:
http://strags.com/d/2010 LHC Pet Agreement.pdf

 

[justalayman]

Do they have the legal right to require this?

yes

they don't have to allow animals at all. That means they can place rules on the animals they do allow. If you do not want to get your Corgi spayed, then I would suggest finding some other apartment to rent.

 

[Gail in Georgia]

Yes; this not that unusual a leasing requirement.

Landlords are often torn regarding pets; many have pets themselves and realize that many applicants for rentals are also pet lovers. However, there is a real concern that if they allow tenants to have pets, their rental unit is soon over run with puppies or kittens.

Gail

 

[Hot Topic]

It's legal. Females in heat attract a lot of attention from males in the vicinity. Fights can break out. There can be "activity" that some tenants may not want to deal with.

 

[pattytx]

And males, if they have no, um, outlet, will start marking territory when they become "of age" and we all know what THAT smells like. PEE-EEEEWWW!!!!!!!!!

 

[Just Blue]

All animals not "fixed" can or may spray. If you are not planning on breeding your pet than spay her.

 

[tomigi]

The problem I have is it's an un-natural, destructive and irreversible surgical alteration. This is a very healthy 3 year old corgi and I can't find a benefit for her to have it done. Some of the side effects of the alteration include permanent physiological and psychological changes in the dog. There are also much less invasive alternatives available that can help keep unwanted pregancies under control, and really this doesn't hasn't been in heat once and as much as she's really never in environments or with people where it would be a problem.

Really, there's nothing reasonable about this type of requirement to me. If the law allows it, what's to stop landlords from making up any other extreme or crazy requirement? It's like they could say remove the dogs ear, vocal cords, whatever. And then if you didn't and refused to allow you to have a pet, and they still allowed others to have pets, that's clear discrimination.

Anyone have any specific areas of the law to check out regarding this type of thing in Oregon, what rights I have etc? I'm not at the point yet where we can't make other special arrangements, but I want to learn a little more and be as informed as I can be just in case.

 

[pattytx]

There are no "special rights". The landlord makes thes rules, period. You don't want to have your pet spayed or neutered, that's your business (although it's the responible thing to do). But you make your choice and you can always find somewhere else to live.

Haven't we given you a number of "reasonable" reasons already? You don't get that?

 

[atomizer]

You can try and justify not having to neuter your dog, perhaps you want to maintain the option to someday breed and profit from the sale of puppies, or maybe it's the cost of neutering that bothers you. Regardless, keeping a dog is a privilege not a right. I'm sure if your dog experiences psychosis, you would be the only one to tell the difference. Personally, I'd get a real dog.

 

[justalayman]

=tomigi;2562789]
Really, there's nothing reasonable about this type of requirement to me. If the law allows it, what's to stop landlords from making up any other extreme or crazy requirement

?actually, not much. They can make and enforce a lot of things you would think were overbearing.

It's like they could say remove the dogs ear, vocal cords, whatever. And then if you didn't and refused to allow you to have a pet, and they still allowed others to have pets, that's clear discrimination.

not all, in fact, most discrimination is not illegal. You discriminated when you chose a Corgi over a Great Dane yet, it was not illegal to do so.

Anyone have any specific areas of the law to check out regarding this type of thing in Oregon, what rights I have etc?

No and you need to understand: laws are generally restrictions, not allowances. That means, if there is no law against doing something, it is legal.

 

[xylene]

Really, there's nothing reasonable about this type of requirement to me. If the law allows it, what's to stop landlords from making up any other extreme or crazy requirement? It's like they could say remove the dogs ear, vocal cords, whatever. And then if you didn't and refused to allow you to have a pet, and they still allowed others to have pets, that's clear discrimination.

Discrimination is legal. Illegal Discrimination is illegal.

Sterilizing a pet is not animal cruelty - the hyperbolic things you suggest are.

Stop being silly. You can't force this landlord to allow your pet.

 

[Just Blue]

The problem I have is it's an un-natural, destructive and irreversible surgical alteration. This is a very healthy 3 year old corgi and I can't find a benefit for her to have it done. Some of the side effects of the alteration include permanent physiological and psychological changes in the dog. There are also much less invasive alternatives available that can help keep unwanted pregancies under control, and really this doesn't hasn't been in heat once and as much as she's really never in environments or with people where it would be a problem.

Really, there's nothing reasonable about this type of requirement to me. If the law allows it, what's to stop landlords from making up any other extreme or crazy requirement? It's like they could say remove the dogs ear, vocal cords, whatever. And then if you didn't and refused to allow you to have a pet, and they still allowed others to have pets, that's clear discrimination.

Anyone have any specific areas of the law to check out regarding this type of thing in Oregon, what rights I have etc? I'm not at the point yet where we can't make other special arrangements, but I want to learn a little more and be as informed as I can be just in case.

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You are a nitwit. Do not imposes your idiotic "ideals" on the poor animals that have the misfortune to be in your "care".

 

[tomigi]

You're all insane, and apparently very uneducated in basic biology. Nobody said anything about forcing anything, or anything else, none of you even bothered to provide the requested FACTS or any citation at all. You've all been useless, thank you.

 

[justalayman]

citation for what? if there is no law preventing them from making the rule, there isn't going to be any supporting citation.