Re: keeping cats in apartment
xmascat, conditions GREATLY differ from place to place. Some are more relaxed than others. There are some that are very, very strict and the pets are forcibly removed to shelters (almost always to kill-shelters that do not honestly inform customers upfront that in almost all cases the animals surrendered have a very, very short shelf life, i e. destroyed very shortly after surrender).
And simply because other neighbours are keeping pets, have been for elephant years and no one appears to be enforcing the rule so far does not mean that suddenly overnight some big boots will not be knocking at your door to confiscate your pet and there is nothing you can do about it.
I think that if pet owners are really serious about keeping pets in a no-pets area, a better resolution would be for you guys to get together to campaign to get the rule changed instead of having to live in fear and anxiety that your pet's life will always be in danger. At the same time you will be doing something positive to ensure that more animals can have a decent home.
The danger is very real. Good luck, people!
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