I've always told my landlords that I have small caged animals in a secure cage they cannot escape & if they accidently got out of my hands, I have traps to catch them in, live & kill traps (just say it as its no big deal, don't actually use the kill ones!!!!!!!!!)... I also tell landlords that I use the rats for breeding feeders (which is true) & thats why I have little issues with kill traps (so not true, I had a rat free in my bedroom for 2 weeks & I refused to actually trap her, I just huntered her down & caught her!!!!)

Its not lying, its just not telling the whole truth... BUT your letting them know you "have" rodents & your willing to do anything to keep them caged & not be a problem.

Also state your animal care, as you clean the cage 2x/week or more to make sure there is no smell & that you use Alpine shavings (or something good quality like that) to also help keep any possible smells down.


Chad my roommate HATES HATES HATES the fact that I have rats in the house, only because at the last place I was in they smalled a little. The only reason it smelled was because I was too scared to go home & only went home once a weeks, to feed, water, & clean my animals (I have massive water bottles to insure they never ran out!!)... SO Chad gave me a warning. I can keep my rats as long as there is never a smell!!... I've been there 3 months now & still no smell Alpine shavings rock, & so does an open window & a cage designed for 8 adult Rats & I have 2 lol

Best of luck eh