Thanks for all the great responses. I just wanted to say that I myself love animals and thankfully only have a very mild and temporary allergy to cats that doesn't bother me much at all. I had a great seller who had 5 dogs and 1 cat but whose house was cleaner than a model home and had no pet odor at all. So yes, it all seems to depend on the pet owner/seller.I would like to say that a little seller counseling on the topic can go a LONG way too. I have a high-end listing currently that is owned by a woman with 5 cats. I showed the property 10 months ago when it was listed with another agent... and it wasn't pretty! When I called her after the listing came up expired, I asked her why she thought it wasn't selling. She totally blamed everything on her agent. I, of course, wasn't so sure. So I asked her if her agent had talked to her about all the cat accessories, food bowls, toys, multiple stinky cat boxes and beds that were in every corner, she said "no." I totally blamed the agent at that point too. As a Realtor, I feel it is my absolute responsibility to tell my clients what NEEDS to be done, even if it is a little uncomfortable. I told her that her kitties deserved to have their toys and beds etc, but that before a showing, it was critical to make the place look and smell neat and clean..cat boxes and all. This lady had owned cats her whole life and was simply used to it. It was one of those "can't see the forest for the tress" situations. Clearly it is all about what you become accustomed to for some folks. The property shows wonderfully now and is getting a good amount of traffic and good feedback. I'm betting it sells soon!