Is my pet allowed?
Cats
Cats are okay. Any more than 3 requires approval.
Dogs
Small dogs are okay. "Small" is less than 25 lbs. Any more than 2 requires approval.
Birds
Small birds and parrots are okay.
Reptiles
Turtles, lizards, and small snakes, etc are okay. Anything exotic or big requires approval.
Service Animals
Service animals are allowed if:
1. The dog required because of a disability.
2. The dog has been trained to perform work or a tasks for individuals with disabilities.
Reasonable Accommodations for
Emotional Support Animals (ESAs)
An accommodation may be made for an animal that does not qualify as a service animal.
Written Request.
We ask that you provide written documentation of your request for a reasonable accommodation of your ESA. Verbal requests are acceptable, but it is in your best interest for this to be in writing.
Physician's Care.
You need a letter from the licensed healthcare professional currently treating you, indicating your need for the ESA. This letter must be written within 3 months of your move in date and updated annually.
Owner Control.
You must be able to control your animal. While the animal does not have to be trained to perform any particular task, it does have to respond to your command to come when you call it.
Know Your Rights!
Reliable information concerning Service Animals and ESAs can be found on the Department of Housing and Urban Development's website.
Frequently Asked QUESTIONS
Service Animal:
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), “service animal" means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. Other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained, are not service animals for the purposes of this definition. The work or tasks performed by a service animal must be directly related to the individual's disability.
Emotional Support Animal:
Other animals that do work, perform tasks, provide assistance, and/or provide therapeutic emotional support for individuals with disabilities
source: https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/PA/documents/HUDAsstAnimalNC1-28-2020.pdf
No. Legally, the only species of animal that qualifies as a "Service Animal" is a dog.
A reasonable accommodation is a change, exception, or adjustment to a rule, policy, practice, or service that may be necessary for a person with a disability to have equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling, including public and common use spaces.
source: https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/PA/documents/HUDAsstAnimalNC1-28-2020.pdf
NOPE! In fact, it's even against the law for us to ask. Some disabilities are observable, but if you have a disability that is not observable, then you just need to indicate that you have a disability, are currently receiving treatment by a licensed medical professional, provide a letter from that professional, and reasonably show that your animal is not dangerous by demonstrating it responds to your command to "come" or "stop".
Yes. ESAs are not pets, but if your ESA would be allowed under our pet policy, then it's okay :)
Actually you can. We take the safety of all our tenants very seriously. Our pet policy allows for cats and small dogs. By law, service animals are also allowed regardless of size. Exceptions are also made for Emotional Support Animals documented by a medical professional. If a tenant feels the need to sneak an animal into Tollgate Estates beyond those guidelines, it's usually not a good sign for the safety of others - especially close neighbors. If a tenant refused to remove an animal that violates the pet policy, it could result in an eviction.
We ask you disclose ALL animals prior to signing a lease. Bringing a pet into Tollgate Estates must be approved by management.
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Groton, CT 06340
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