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A security deposit is a predetermined amount of money that the landlord requires upon the signing of an apartment lease. The deposit is in whole or in part returned to the tenant upon termination of the lease, depending on the specified conditions being met. Landlords accepting pets can require that a pet deposit be made. The Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco informs tenants that all security deposits, including pet deposits, are refundable; according to the San Francisco Administrative Code, landlords are required to pay tenants interest on deposits if they are held for more than a year.

Tenants can expect only a portion of their pet security deposit back if their pets have caused damage to a rental unit beyond general wear and tear. San Francisco joins a steadily growing list of cities that have passed bans on the commercial sale of dogs, cats, and in some cases, rabbits.

These laws are part of a growing national movement to combat puppy and kitten mills, which treat animals like a cash crop, keep them in poor conditions and deceive consumers. While some of these laws allow exceptions for small breeders, they are still a positive step toward 1 reducing the number of unadopted companion animals who are put to death in shelters each year, 2 reducing in the long run the number of animals who suffer in the substandard conditions that are the norm in breeding operations by eliminating the market for commercially bred dogs and cats, and 3 encouraging people to view animals as sentient beings rather than disposable commodities.

Until they are outlawed completely, the Animal Legal Defense Fund also uses litigation to improve conditions in puppy mills, including a recent landmark victory in Pennsylvania in which the court struck down regulatory exemptions that had significantly weakened the state law regulating large commercial breeding facilities. The decision restored the integrity of the law and reinstated a comprehensive set of requirements for commercial dog breeders, including a prohibition on metal wire flooring and ensuring mother dogs have unfettered access to exercise areas.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund, with the Humane Society of the United States and law firm Locke Lord LLP, also recently settled a lawsuit against Chicago pet store chain Furry Babies, which is now required to disclose the specific source of its puppies, thereby giving consumers who do not wish to support the cruel puppy mill industry the ability to make an informed choice.