I have a prospective tenant who has a rabbit as a pet.

He says the rabbit runs free but "does his business" in a box and isnt smelly.

My recollection of rabbits is they are smelly and I have read they chew thjngs alot to grind down thier teeth.

Are rabbits much different than cats when it comes to damages? Should rabbits be spayed or neutered?

This apt is mainly carpeted.

Also, in my area we cant collect pet or damage deposits, or evict if a tenant has an unuthorized pet, however we CAN advertisd "no pets" when listing a property for rent. Although this obviously provides little protection for landlords as the tenant simply gets the pet after they have moved in.

Andrew, I have a tenant with a pet rabbit at present. The unit has a 'solarium' (glassed in part of the living room) and during the day while they are out the rabbit is penned in there. It has a box with kitty litter and seems to go there. I have been over there a few times and the rabbit is kept in the solarium and there does not seem to be a problem with damages.

I know we can't collect pet or damage deposits, but you can charge pet rent. I try for $25 per animal per month although to be honest whether I go for this varies by how keen I am to fill a vacancy. Supply and demand affects our ability to levy additional rent.

Rabbit urine stinks, is thick, and comes in rainbow colors (red, orange, yellow). Rabbit poo is odorless and is awesome for gardens. Rabbits are lagomorphs, rather than rodents. The teeth thing is one thing; I find the nails need much more care than the teeth.

Me, I think of rabbits the way I think of chickens-- they're livestock. They're delicious. But then again, I did Rex. (8-10 lbs.) Someone who has a more frou-frou rabbit like a ND (1-2 lbs) or a Lionhead (maybe 3 lbs)-- they're sort of like the chihuahua's of the rabbit world. ;)

So, the breed of rabbit would definitely make a difference. Is this an applicant with a Continental Giant (30-40-50 lbs) or a Flemish Giant (15-20 lbs)? Or is it going to be some little rabbit who will never grow over 5 lbs?

When I was a kid, I had a friend who lived in Family Housing. We never could go visit her at her apartment. Later, we discovered it was because they had an unauthorized cat in their apartment. It chewed through a cord, caused an electrical fire, and caused great damage to their apartment and the next one over.

So, any kind of animal is capable of causing great damage. But finding out what kind of rabbit she has is going to be key in this situation, and then mentally equating it to how you'd feel if it was a dog.

NO. Been there. Fluffy would pee under the bed, under the dresser, under the....(reason #6783 I hate carpet. A $5 rabbit can ruin $1000 of carpet without anyone seeing it happen.)

"Uses the litter box" is kinda like "I only smoke outside".

Ok.

Application rejected!

Rabbit/application denied.

I thought this would be the case but had hoped it might be possible.

Ok, so tonight at Bible Study Fellowship my teaching partner and his 2 sons raise rabbits for meat. MANY rabbits!

The 2 boys are County Fair Grand Champions with rabbits.

They were SHOCKED I even asked about rabbits in the home. (Ever have a 10 year old look at you like you are plum crazy?!)

They said it MIGHT be possible to train a rabbit to use a litter box (do you rub his nose in it like a dog?? Say BAD RABBIT! NO NO NO!) but they usually find their favorite corner to do their business. That corner could be in the living room. They USUALLY pee in that corner...but not always.

BRAD