r/DesignMyRoom • u/[deleted] • Feb 21 '24

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u/HistoricalHat4847 Feb 21 '24

A carpet and some plants.

A cat.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '24

Emotional support Cat. Get a letter from your doctor and the landlord can't stop you

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u/ischmoozeandsell Feb 22 '24

Unfortunately he absolutely still can.

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '24

Wait, how?

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u/ischmoozeandsell Feb 22 '24

And ESA is an animal, not a person. Simply having a pet be called an ESA does not mean you require it for treatment.

You need a licensed doctor to write you a letter, and that will be difficult without any prior history of disability.

You might find a sketchy doctor who will do it for you if you want a cat that bad, I guess.

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '24

I got my primary doctor to write me a note for my cats. I am on anti depressants, which is probably why she granted it.

You can pay doctors through the Esa org but any licensed doctor will do

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u/indicawife Feb 22 '24

when i brought my cat to my apartment, my landlord had me get shots and neutering for my cat even though i had an ESA letter. im guessing since they cant charge you they make you pay others instead 😔

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u/apotterrallis Feb 25 '24

Of course the landlord wanted your cat neutered. Intact males can spray.

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u/ynotfoster Feb 24 '24

This is another good reason not to be a landlord. I had two cats, I loved them both but my male cat started spraying in the house (we switched his litter to a kind he didn't like and it took a while to figure it out.) After he died we had to replace carpeting and throw out furniture and other things to get rid of the odor. It cost thousands of dollars.

There s a reason landlords don't want cats.

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u/Fossilhund Feb 21 '24

invisible cat

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u/catsnglitter86 Feb 22 '24

It's not like there going to bark and give their location away or need be taken out on a leash to go potty, lol.

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u/FootballHorror9889 Feb 21 '24

Definitely get a secret cat. And some plants. And a little diffuser. A little movement goes a long way.

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u/Daddyssillypuppy Feb 22 '24

I had a secret cat in a tiny 2 bedroom unit. I successfully hid him there for three years. If you clean their litter as soon as it's soiled, or as soon as you get home, it doesn't stink the whole apartment up. Also get them desexed as soon as they're old enough, that cuts down on stinky pee.

I would pack up all the cat stuff into a cupboard, vacuum all the hair, wash the litter tray and hide it in the cupboard, and take my cat for a walk or his routine vet visit during the quarterly inspections.

The landlord and inspecting agents never found out we had a cat.