Pet addendum
Pet Addendum
Pet Addendum
to a Rental Agreement
This pet addendum is an amendment to the lease dated
____________________________
between ________________________________ and Steven
Bavone
(RESIDENT) (RENTAL MANAGER)
covering
the premises known as 184 Oak Ledge,
CITY STATE ZIP CODE
1. Resident has read, understands, and agrees to abide by
all applicable house policies
pertaining to pets.
2. Resident has completed a Pet Application Form and has
been granted permission by
the (board of directors, managing agent, resident
manager, etc.) to keep the pet(s)
specified under the following terms and
conditions:
a. That the pet will be allowed out of the pet owner’s
unit or yard only under the complete
control of a responsible human companion and on a
hand-held leash or in a pet carrier.
b. That any damage to the exterior or interior of the
premises, grounds, flooring, walls,
trim, finish, tiles, carpeting, or any stains, etc.,
caused by the pet will be the full financial
responsibility of the resident and that resident agrees
to pay all costs involved in the
restoration to its original condition. If because of any
such stains, etc., said damage
is such that it cannot be removed, then resident hereby
agrees to pay the full
expense of replacement.
c. That the resident will provide adequate and regular
veterinary care, as well as ample food
and water, and will not leave pet unattended for any
undue length of time. Resident will
diligently maintain cleanliness of litter boxes as well
as pet sleeping and feeding areas.
Resident will prevent pets from engaging in behaviors or
creating excessive noise at a
level that disturbs neighbors, including, but not limited
to, barking, jumping, and running.
d. That, if there is reasonable cause to believe an
emergency situation exists with respect to
the pet, and if efforts to contact the resident and
emergency caretaker are unsuccessful, the
rental manager or the rental manager’s agents may contact
the local animal control authority
and assist its staff in entering the resident’s cabin.
Examples of an emergency situation
include suspected abuse, abandonment, fire or other
disaster, or any prolonged disturbance.
If it becomes necessary for the pet to be boarded, any
and all costs incurred will be the sole
responsibility of the
resident.
e. That the
resident agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend rental manager or
rental
manager’s agents against all liability, judgments,
expenses (including attorney’s fees), or
claims by third parties for any injury to any person or
damage to property of any kind
whatsoever caused by the resident’s
pet(s).
f. That if a dispute arises out of this contract that
cannot be settled through negotiation, the
rental manager and resident agree first to try in good
faith to settle the dispute by mediation
administered either by a local mediator or by the
American Arbitration Association under
its commercial mediation rules. If the parties cannot
agree on which agency shall administer
the mediation, the _________________________________’s
(rental manager or resident)
choice shall govern.
Sign
Resident___________________________
Sign:
Owner____________________________
