They didn't take their cat with BRAND NEW KITTENS and I had her charged with animal cruelty.

There are, however, statutory provisions that allow for the voiding of leases (in most states) where there is some allegation of domestic abuse/assault/cruelty.  

Borrow ideas from the pros, incorporate them into your rental agreement's pet policy, and you will be less likely to have trouble with the pets or their owners.American Kennel Club (AKC)The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)

The law should allow prosecution of tenants for animal cruelty when they abandon pets .

Why any of these guys are listened to with anything but disdain is beyond my comprehension.Respectfully,Gary   In America (left wing narrative), there's always self-generated issue that's almost always 'man made', such as these "global warming", or "animal cruelty so lets not eat animal product" or "same toilet for every gender" while they are ignoring the very first problem that people facing like "rising criminality" and "rising violence in highschool".

If the building has 4 units or less and the landlord lives in one of the units.If the property is a SFH and the owner owns less than 3 SFH's.If the animal brings an undue financial hardship to the landlord.If the animal causes damages or harm to others in the building.I recently got rid of a tenant who marked "no pets" on their application for a unit that was advertised with a strict no pets policy, and then within a month of moving in, during a scheduled inspection, I found they had a dog and a cat (penned up all day in big piles of their own poop and urine, bordering on animal cruelty).

They check him out & found he had been charged/convicted with child endangerment & cruelty.

._____ Tenant attests this specific service/assistance animal provides necessary service/assistance specific to Tenant’s disability.Name of animal: ______________________________________________________________________Description of animal: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (type, breed, color, age)Veterinarian: _________________________________________________________________________Emergency Caretaker: __________________________________________________________________Tenant agrees to:1.Provide proper care for the animal in accordance with veterinary recommendations or ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) guidelines.See www.aspca.org.2.Not leave the animal unattended for any unreasonable periods of time.3.Adhere to local ordinances, including leash, vaccination, and tag/licensing, requirements.4.Clean up after the animal and dispose of animal waste properly and quickly.5.Not leave animal food or water outside the dwelling, as it could attract other animals.6.Keep the animal from being noisy, aggressive, or from causing any annoyance or discomfort to others.7.Immediately remedy any complaints that arise from animal behavior.8.Immediately pay for any damage, loss, or expense caused to others by the animal.9.Provide animal with regular health care, to include inoculations as recommended by a veterinarian.10.Spay or neuter the animal when it becomes of age to do so.11.Arrange for an emergency caretaker for the animal.12.Maintain adequate insurance to cover claims resulting from damages or injury caused by the animal.Tenant agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Landlord against all liability, judgments, expenses (including attorney fees), or claims by third parties for any injury to any person or damage to property caused by Tenant’s animal.Landlord reserves the right to revoke permission to keep the animal should Tenant break this agreement or provide false or misleading information.Landlord ___________________________________________________Date __________Tenant______________________________________________________Date __________ -----------------