She called her landlord today (again) and explained the circumstance...that she had a beloved dog that was old that she'd attempted to rehome...she told the landlord that it wasn't working out, so her choices were to either pts, or keep him. The landlord initially said she'd accept that with a $1000 deposit and a four year lease. My MIL agreed, then the landlord called back and said no, $1500 deposit and a ten year lease. My MIL cannot commit to a ten year lease.

In a nutshell, she's just moving out from Missouri to Sacramento. Money is limited, and she has her 16 year old son. Most of the highschools in Sacramento are very violent and rough. It was very very difficult for her to find an affordable place within a district of one of the decent highschools. She's been searching since my hubby's grandmother got sick in Feb. just to find a place near a good highschool, so once she found something, she had to take it. I guess you could say she had to choose between her son's well being and Speedy. Hard decision. I still kind of resent her for it, but I may have made the same decision if I were in her shoes.