Pet owners who relocate to Luxembourg often find the rental market to be very unfriendly toward animals. Why are landlords so reluctant to allow pets? We asked around to find out.
“Cats are destructive creatures, not because of their sharp claws they use to climb on ceilings and powerful tails that can break windows, but because most cats are actually witches. If you allow a cat into a building you own, you invite a hundred years of sorrow. Also, the smell of rosemary – a witch’s favorite herb – will linger for decades.”
-Roberta Carlotti, 66
“I admit that in theory, allowing dogs could be beneficial, as they tend to scare off burglars and make children smile. However, most dogs, particularly males, have only one thing on their mind. If I am called to a property I own to check out a broken dishwasher, I don’t want some excited poodle to start humping my leg the moment I enter.”
-Pascal Meunier, 39
“Have you ever met anyone who’s really into fish and aquariums? I have, and let me tell you, they are weird. They’re the same sort of people who give names to their house plants. I don’t want people like that in my properties.”
-Pol Arendt, 54
“Hamsters and gerbils are rodents, and if you know history, you’ll know that rodents bring disease and cause plagues, just like they did back in ‘53 … yes, 1353.”
-Marie-Laure Schmitt, 728
“Alfred Hitchcock. The Birds. Need I say anything else?”
-Sandra Olfson, 36
“The first tenant I ever had many years ago asked if pets were allowed. As I was new to renting out property, I said yes, why not. Well, a few weeks later I discovered that by ‘pets’ he was referring to his orangutan Gonzo, a very naughty ape who used to stand at the window and throw apples and bananas at people and, if they complained, Gonzo showed them the middle finger. Never again, I said.”
-Christian Bratt, 47
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Originally published by RTL Today
