So this week I’m going to build off of last week’s post on Tips for Adopting a pet and explore some apartment complexes around Morgantown that allow pets (and some that don’t!)
–BLUE Points=Pet friendly & RED points=No pets allowed
I took a look at some of the popular apartment complexes around campus and found out if they allow pets and if so what the costs are; and here is the breakdown:
West Run Apartments: Do allow “all pets”. They did not specify a weight limit or any breed restrictions. The price is a $450 refundable deposit (refundable only if nothing is destroyed upon moving out) and an additional $25 per month.
The District: Do allow pets, but they have a 30lb weight limit (i.e. no pets over 30lbs). They also have a $200 non-refundable deposit as well as $25 per month after that.
Mountain Valley Apartments: Allow pets up to a 55lb weight limit. They have a one-time non-refundable fee of $300 for dogs, $200 for cats, and $100 for everything else (i.e. fish & squirrels–yes the woman in the office actually said someone had a flying squirrel there as a pet).
Copper Beech Townhomes: Do allow pets, however weight limits and breed restrictions were not specified. The cost here is a $300 non-refundable deposit and a $25 per month fee after that.
Some of the apartments I looked at that did not allow pets were: The Ridge and Bent Tree Court.
These apartment complexes seem to be some of the more popular one’s on campus, but I’m sure there a lot more smaller complexes or privately-owned apartments (too many for one person to cover!) So if you know other complexes that are pet-friendly feel free to add them in the comments!!
Wow, why is it so expensive to legally have a pet in an apartment?! I had no idea it was that much money. Did they explain why they have such a high non-refundable cost (plus monthly payments)?
They didn’t really say, most of the people who work the offices are usually students so I don’t think they know too much of the reasoning behind the prices set by the corporations. But some of the prices are ridiculous…like why would you want to pay $100 to have a fish?? What damage is a fish going to do?!
Yeah that is what I was going to say…a fish? I personally think it should either be one or the other. Pay the monthly low fee or the $200 or $300 up front and nothing else extra. To have it the other way just seems like way too much. Good use of the map in the story too. It was a good touch to the story.
I cannot tell you how helpful this post is. I own a cat. His name is Oscar, and he is very good. But I do not live in a pet-friendly apartment. I’ve been hiding him since August, but to my dismay, they found him Thursday. (I only took him, too, because my stepmom’s cat had kittens unexpectedly, and she needed people to take them). Since then, I have lost my $575 security deposit and been charged another amount. Now, I realize I broke my lease, but the pet friendly apartments are ridiculously CRAPPY normally and very difficult to find. Complexes were the only place to have them, but I live alone and can’t afford $700 in rent every month.
Basically, as you can see by my rant, pet-friendly apartments are a HUGE problem in Morgantown.
It’s remarkable how difficult it is to find a pet-friendly place in this town. Can it be that difficult everywhere else? Are all Morgantown landlords just evil?
I. Want. A. Cat. But my lease won’t allow it, and I love my apartment. What’s a girl to do?
Dear Catless, (haha sorry I couldn’t help myself)
I would tell you to do what Melanie did and just sneak the cat in but now she’s getting kicked out of her apartment so that’s probably not the best idea lol! But I agree there really aren’t that many pet-friendly places around here, and the one’s we do have are either waaaaay off campus or extremely pricey (or both!) Guess your cat dreams will have to go on hold until you get out of Morgantown…or maybe just try to bring Giga Pets back!