I admit I do like cats. One day in the not too distant future I may even become the crazy old lady who lives alone in the house full of cats.
They do make nice pets for some, but others are highly allergic to them. People who have cats need to take care when they put their home on the market.
Today I toured a condo with a bunch of other agents, as soon as we opened the door one of the agents sniffed and said, "cats". I could tell that she was uncomfortable while we were in the unit and I noticed that she was the first to leave.
The place did really stink! If the smell can not be removed, I think the carpet will need to be replaced if they ever want to sell it. I don't think my home smells, we do not have any carpeting and we keep the litter box clean. As a REALTOR I have had several bad cat experiences:
The cat that would not leave me alone during an open house.
The cat that got shut out of the room with the litter box in it by a careless buyer.
The black haired cat that slept on the bed with the white bedspread, leaving black hair everywhere.
The cat that ran out the front door when my buyer opened it. It ran down the street, the buyers felt bad and chased it, until it ran back into the house.
The house where I went to look at the furnace and there were two of the nastiest litter boxes I have ever seen, I don't think the owners changed them the entire time they lived in the house. I had to leave the room and I am a mother!
The cat that was left in the cat carrier in the garage in 90 degree heat while I did an open house. I heard the racket in the garage and liberated the creature because as mean as I am I will not let an animal suffer.
As much as I love my kitty, tiger is her name, I am sure she would be staying next door at my neighbors with her good friend Willa, also known as the cat next door, if I put my home on the market. In general I don't think selling a home and cats go together at all.
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