Comments on: Keep your dog, lose your parking space

By: Eighteenpaws

Eighteenpaws — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:32:50 +0000

If I read this properly, this is about people who knowingly broke no-pet rules but also about people who already had pets when the new rules were imposed. The former is silly and futile (and unfortunate for the pets involved), but for co-op management to impose the latter is inexcusable, and yes, clearly a money-grabber for them. I have seen this before among my own friends. I also fear that one day, despite my totally fenced, wooded acres for my dogs, my town will impose some “maximum dog” rule, as they have callously discussed. When they simultaneously impose “maximum resident” or “maximum children” rules per household, with no provisions for existing situations, then perhaps I will better empathize.

By: justine

justine — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:28:59 +0000

This is such a horrible situation. I wish everyone involved the best. I could never part ways from my furry kids. Though if you must, please consider going to a local shelter at Wet Nose Guide (www.wetnoseguide.com)

By: Miss Jan

Miss Jan — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:08:20 +0000

To anyone contemplating residing in any purchased or leased residence which is overseen by a co-op board or homeowners association: read up on the litigation first. Regulations can be changed in the blink of an eye (or a closed-door meeting) by Boards, without notice. Pets may be permitted when you move in but one pet-hater on the Board is all it takes. Please educate yourself before moving in to a place where your reasonable use of your residence is subject to often retaliatory control by others who may have quite an agenda – in one bit of litigation I worked on five years ago the HO Board was willing to pursue EVEN TO THE APPELLATE LEVEL trying to prevent a much-decorated war veteran, retired career military officer, from displaying the American flag. capricious, controlling behavior of co-op and homeowners association boards (or even where there are illegally restrictive covenants running with the land in stand-alone homes in subdivisions) does not start and stop with pets but can be as egregious as punishing a homeowner for a crying baby.

By: Pat

Pat — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:32:56 +0000

I know for an animal lover this is going to sound strange, but why would someone move into a building that prohibits dogs with a dog? I have to assume that they had to sign a contract before moving in and that they knew the rules.