PET POLICY

Gold Medal Property management does permit animals on certain properties if the property’s owner has approved of animals in their rental home. Approved animals include dogs, cats, hamsters, gerbils, ferrets, reptiles, birds and fish.

Fees

The fee per animal is $200 for up to 25 lbs and $300 for over 25 lbs. Certain aggressive breeds of dogs are prohibited at all times, including Pit Bulls, Dobermans, Mastiffs, Akitas, Rottweilers, Staffordshire Terriers, Chow Chows, wolf hybrids and Great Danes. Please contact our office for a complete list of banned dog breeds and a list of owner approved breeds.

Records from a veterinarian verifying the breed and that all vaccinations are up to date are required for any canine or feline animal agreements. Local government entities may have additional requirements and tenants are encouraged to understand and comply with all requirements for their selected property address. Multi-family units (fourplex or larger) do not accept pets over 25 lbs. All fees will be based on weight of the animal (expected weight when fully grown if currently a puppy).

The non-refundable fee for fish/reptiles/gerbils/hamsters/etc. under 15 gallons is $200 per tank. For 15-30 gallons the fee is $300 per tank. For tanks over 30 gallons the fee is $500 per tank. Tanks exceeding 50 gallons require property owner approval & proof of adequate insurance.

Violation Fees

Prior to introducing an animal to your rental home, you must contact the Gold Medal Property Management office and inform us of the proposed animal and pay the fee, if applicable. The violation fee will be in accordance with your signed lease and could result in an initial fee and daily fees each day thereafter until the pet is removed and this has been verified by a member of the Gold Medal staff.

Explanation of our Dangerous Dog Policy

At Gold Medal Property Management, maintaining safe homes for our tenants is one of our top concerns. As such, we must implement an animal policy that provides safety to all our tenants and protection for our homeowner’s property.

In 2015, 34 dog bite-related fatalities occurred in the US. Pit Bulls accounted for 82% of all dog bite related fatalities yet make up only about 6.6% of the total US dog population. Pit Bulls and Rottweilers accounted for 91% of all dog-bite related deaths in 2015 and 76% of all fatal attacks during the 11-year period of 2005-2015. Texas led lethal dog attacks with 5 in 2015. (Source: dogsbite.org).
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