Today, I came home to a lease violation and a $220 fine after a routine pest control visit. The violation: my single beta fish in a small bowl. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I came home to an eviction notice after an apartment inspection. The reason? Having an unauthorized pet that could cause unnecessary damage to my suite. My pet is a goldfish. FML
Today, I watered a dying communal plant. I was fined $250 for littering. FML
Today, I heard a loud crashing noise. I ran into the kitchen to see what it was. My cat had knocked over my fish bowl and had my Beta in her mouth. After scolding her and rescuing it, I decided to clean its bowl. When I went to dump some of the water in the sink, my fish went down the drain. FML
Today, it was confirmed that the "no pet rule" in my apartment complex is so strict that I'm not even allowed to have sea monkeys. FML
Today, I bought a new Siamese Fighting Fish. I was so happy with my new fish so I bought him an expensive lovely bowl, some weeds, and a toy for the bowl. I left the room to get the fish food. When I returned, the fish was gone, and the cat was sitting on the table. FML
Today, I received a $500 fine for an "unruly" dog. I don't have a dog. FML
Today, I came home to my boyfriend emptying his bowels into my aquarium. FML
Today, I bought a new goldfish. While leaving my fish on my balcony to go get fish food, I hear a loud squawk and splash, I race outside to see a bird flying off with my fish. FML
Today, my apartment complex added $250 to the $1,000 my roomate and I already owe because of an unauthorized pet and complaints from neighbors that our dog barks all night long. We don't have a dog, we don't even have a pet. FML
Today, after living in my new apartment for barely three weeks, I found mice living under my dishwasher. When I brought it up to the managers, they said I'd have to pay for an exterminator myself since they weren't there when they cleaned. FML
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In_a_fishbowl 6
If the lease says no pets then you totally deserve it.
ryukk_fml 3
wtf? how is that a lease violation?
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Comments (85)
secretlyvictoria 1
That's completely untrue. My apartment complex doesn't allow any type of dog, and they only allow tenants to have up to 2 cats. They can have whatever rules they want....
JanisEvans 10
YDI for keeping a live animal in inhumane conditions.
lil_lala209 5
even if places are picky you could most likely fight that... I would take it to small claims court. (but only if the cost is less then the original fine)
awesome_shai20 0
You can spell it beta or betta.
GodOfBeer 5
yeah you can also spell it betttta or bettta.. oh come on, because a thousand people don't know how to spell it doesn't make a spelling right...
Fishouttawater13 0
I'd fight it. Check out the tenant laws in your area
Boredumm 6
but geez beta fishes don't require a large tank like other fishes and most if the time it sits there. -_-
lizzyrulesyew 0
...only one thing to do now! eat the fish :PPP
skyttlz 32
I have 4 bettas that live in their own bowls and they are just bowls with gravel and the fish live for a few years!
roydawgg 3
no pets mean no pets however small they may be ydi
ameliabeth09 0
Lol sucks for you.. We have 4 betas in our apartment.. And my co worker who lives in the same complex has a 40lb lab and neither of us have ever paid a pet deposit.. That's just dumb charging you 200 bucks for a 2 dollar fish