Did she say why she was moving? I mean, is it a divorce, a new relationship, or why would you move without your pet?? Many times when you rent from a person who owns a property compared to a complex, you don't have the huge fees for a pet, and they are more lenient. I know I avoided the complexes after I had cats because I was not going to pay $200. deposit for each pet and an extra $50 a pet a month. That's ridiculous. It never fails that they always keep your deposits anyway. I had one place that was like "The tub needed to be scrubbed better, deducted $50.00". Just petty and stupid excuses to keep the money. I'm glad I was able to buy my house 3yrs ago.