When we moved into our house three months ago, the homeowner told us that the fencing, on all sides, was beat up from the previous tennants animals.She said she was planning to fix it right away.
A month later, she still had not fixed the fence, and my dog was injured by a nail. We accrued about $900 in vet bills.
Am I within my legal rights to ask the homeowner to cover some/all of the cost of the vet bill? If so, how would I go about doing that?
Good luck!
In my experience, pet insurance doesn't cover enough to be worth it. Unfortunately, you are responsible for your pet's bills. Even if she had agreed to fix the fence, she gave you no guarantee that she would provide your pet a safe environment. In order to make good on her agreement, she only has to fix the fence and still does not have to make sure it's safe for your pet. That would be your responsibility to assess. Many landlords don't even allow pets because they don't want to deal with the issues.
Probably not legally since it wasn't written or stated in your lease agreement...but I would bring it to the owners attention and she might feel like she needed to help pay or at least offer...maybe. Sorry your dog got hurt.
legally they do not have to provide a fence for you. YOUR pet YOUR responsibilty. MAYBE you should secure and safety check an area before you let your children or animals roam around in them.
How do you deal with a potty mouth?!
- livn4hevn
on Jul. 20, 2012 at 2:26 PM